Typhoon Yutu (4289)

Typhoon Yutu, was a damaging and deadly typhoon that struck the Shu province of Indrala in April 4289. It was the eleventh tropical storm and second typhoon of the annual season. The storm formed on April 24 west of Noumonde and moved slowly for several days to the northwest. During this time, Fanapi intensified to reach 10 minute maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h. Yutu lost some traction over the ocean, making landfall at 10 minute maximum sustained winds of 123 km/h. Yutu made its first landfall on April 28 over Nandu, Shu, becoming the first typhoon to hit the island nation of Indrala since in recent memory. However, the storm rapidly lost traction dissipated on April 29 over southern Indrala.

While wind speed didn't cause much damage, the heavy rainfall from Yutu caused landslides, heavy crop damage, and flooding in the rural counties of Shu, where rains totaled 506 mm (19.9 in). Nandu also faced serious flooding. The physical property damages were estimated at $1.2 billion INS in Nandu, and economic losses were valued at $3.7 billion INS.

32 people died in the Typhoon, making it the deadliest natural disaster in Indrala in over 100 years.

Zhang Zemin event
On 30 April 4289, Republican Party Leader Zhang Zemin was hospitalized after he reportedly almost drowned trying to save a child trapped in a house in suburban Nandu. The event deeply affected Zhang both emotionally and physically, and he would not run for election in the 4290 election, instead endorsing the Lotus Party's Huang Zitao for reelection. Zhang would go on to become Grand Chancellor in 4295.