depression on the 26th as it started to turn northward. It passed just west of Guam and Saipan on the 27th and 28th, before strengthening to a tropical storm on the 29th. It continued northward, becoming extratropical on the 1st of May. As an extratropical storm, it traveled northeastward for a few days before dissipating. Typhoon Carla Typhoon Carla was first noted as a disturbance near the island of Pohnpei on the 29th of April. The disturbance traveled northwestward over the next four days, developing into a tropical storm on the 2nd. The center of Carla passed over Tinian and Saipan on the 3rd. The storm began to turn towards the north later that day. It strengthened into a typhoon on the 4th. It reached its maximum intensity — 965 mb central pressure and 80 to 85-knot winds — on the 5th. It began to weaken under intensifying shear after that, becoming a tropical storm again very late that day. It continued in a northeast direction before being absorbed by a frontal system on the 6th. Typhoon Dinah (Bising) Dinah, which developed on June 7, hit Luzon on the 10th as an 80 mph typhoon. It continued northwestward, hit Hainan Island, crossed the Gulf of Tonkin, and dissipated over North Vietnam. Dinah caused 73 casualties (with 33 missing), with $3 million in crop damage (1974 USD). Tropical Depression 05W 5W lasted two days and struck southern China. Severe Tropical Storm Emma (Klaring) Emma stayed as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Freda Freda peaked as a moderate tropical storm. Typhoon Gilda (Deling) When Tropical Storm Gilda, having weakened from a peak of 100 mph winds, crossed between Japan and South Korea in early July, it brought torrential rains and mudslides, killing 128 people (with 26 missing) and causing damage estimated at $1.5 billion (1974 USD). Tropical Storm Harriet (Gading) Harriet did not affect land. Typhoon Ivy (Iliang) 66 people were killed when Typhoon Ivy hit Luzon on July 20, the day before the 1974 Miss Universe was held in Manila. It continued northwestward, and hit southeastern China 2 days later. Severe Tropical Storm Jean (Heling) Jean stayed weak. Severe Tropical Storm Kim Kim recurved. Tropical Depression Loleng Only recognized by PAGASA. Tropical Storm Lucy (Miding) Lucy hit China. Typhoon Mary The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on August 10. It tracked to the northeast, then turned to the northwest where