Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan forcing 1 million to leave their homes | China
Super Typhoon Yachi, Asia's strongest storm this year, made landfall on China's Hainan island on Friday, bringing ferocious winds and heavy rains that caused widespread power outages, paralysed the tourist destination and forced the evacuation of about one million people in southern China. With maximum sustained winds of 234 kilometers per hour near its center, […]
Typhoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for ‘major disaster’ as storm makes landfall | Japan
Japan's strongest typhoon this year made landfall in southwestern Japan, bringing torrential rain that damaged houses and winds of up to 252 kilometers (157 miles) per hour. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kyushu at around 8 a.m. According to power companies, 254,610 homes have already lost power. The Japan Meteorological […]
At Least 30 Killed, 150,000 Evacuated As Destruction Rages From Typhoon Gaemi
At least 30 people are believed to have been killed and more than 150,000 evacuated as Typhoon Gaemi rages through Taiwan, the Philippines and China in late July. Widespread flooding and landslides throughout Taiwan and the Philippines killed at least 30 people by Friday, according to local reports, as more than 39 inches of rain […]
Typhoon Gaemi: oil tanker and cargo ship sink amid stormy seas | Taiwan
A tanker and a cargo ship sank and three other vessels were stranded as Typhoon Gaemi crossed Taiwan, bringing torrential rains and strong winds to the island, causing widespread flooding and leaving three people dead. Philippine authorities were scrambling to contain an oil spill after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of crude oil capsized […]