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typhoon

Academia 4 months ago

Cyclones’ hidden dangers go beyond the storm

Tropical cyclones can be even more deadly, and for a wider range of reasons, than we ever thought.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 142 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in Philippines

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed to 66 on Wednesday as residents of hardest-hit Cebu province began picking through homes and businesses devastated by the worst flooding in recent memory.

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears

The typhoon, which was packing wind speeds of up to 133 kilometer per hour as of 2 a.m. GMT, is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam late on Sunday, earlier than previous forecasts as it was travelling fast.

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam

Bualoi battered small islands in the center of the Philippines on Friday, toppling trees and power pylons, ripping roofs off homes, unleashing floods and forcing 400,000 people to evacuate.

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Super Typhoon Ragasa soaks Hong Kong, death toll rises in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday, while heavy downpours in Taiwan resulted in the deaths of 14 people.

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Hong Kong shuts down ahead of world's biggest typhoon this year

People piled into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves, as panic buying set in and residents stocked up on necessities for fear that shops could be closed for two days.

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets

Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and injured 10 others in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday as they warned that heavy rains could cause flooding and landslides.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines

Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month, killing at least 163 people, leaving thousands homeless and wiping out crops and livestock.