through the area, Dinah transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on August 31, although the remnants could be traced for four more days as it approached the International Date Line. Across Okinawa, one person was killed, six more were injured, eight homes were destroyed or seriously damaged, and 13 boats sunk or were damaged. Damage exceeded $1.3 million (1987 USD). On the island of Kyushu, 250 homes were flooded and about 450,000 homeowners lost power. Throughout Japan, eight people perished, and 89 were wounded. The typhoon destroyed nearly 40,000 dwellings and an additional 600 were flooded. In South Korea, 4,372 structures were destroyed, leaving more than 11,000 people homeless. Nationwide, the typhoon was responsible for flooding of crops. Property damage was estimated at $39.1 million. Tropical Depression Ed Ed formed in the middle of West Pacific. The storm only peaked as a Tropical Depression, despite its length. Tropical Depression Ed then dissipated on 29 August. Typhoon Gerald (Neneng) On September 4 a tropical depression formed east of Luzon from the monsoon trough. It remained embedded within the trough, and moved erratically, drifting northward to become a tropical storm late on the 4th. Gerald turned more to the northwest, reached typhoon strength on the 7th, and continued to intensify to a peak of on the 8th. It passed south of Taiwan, disrupting the circulation and weakening it as it continued to the west-northwest. Gerald hit southeast China as a tropical storm on the 10th, and dissipated the next day. Mudslides and torrential flooding up to in some locations resulted in $131 million in damage (1987 USD) and 127 fatalities. Typhoon Freda Typhoon Freda developed from an active monsoon trough; the precursor disturbance to Freda was first noted on September 1. A low-level center first began evident two days later, and on September 4, the JMA classified the disturbance as a tropical depression, with the JTWC following suit at 18:00 UTc that day. After passing Guam, Freda began to intensify at a faster clip; both the JTWC and JMA upgraded the depression into Tropical Storm Freda on the morning of September 5. Quasi-stationary, Freda steadily intensified, and following the appearance of a small eye on satellite imagery, Freda was upgraded into a typhoon by both the JTWC and JMA. After executing a small counterclockwise loop, Freda turned northeast. On September 10, the JTWC and JMA, based on Dvorak analysis, estimated that Freda reached