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Typhoon Noru Batters Philippines, Killing 5 and Leaving Millions Without Power

Typhoon Noru battered the Philippines’ main Luzon island, killing five rescuers and leaving millions of people without electricity. The fatalities were recovered from a flooded area in Bulacan province north of Manila, according to a local police report. The entire …

Powerful Typhoon Unleashes Torrential Rain, Floods, Winds in Japan

A powerful typhoon barreled through southwest Japan on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that killed at least two people, triggered floods and caused thousands to evacuate to safety. Typhoon Nanmadol is heading on a northeast path along the …

Typhoon Hinnamnor Rips Across South Korea’s Industrial Region, Killing at Least 2

A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea’s southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing and thousands displaced, authorities said. Typhoon Hinnamnor left the Korean peninsula early on Tuesday after battering the southeastern industrial cities …

S. Korea Braces for Strongest Typhoon in Nation’s History With Major Damage Expected

South Korea is bracing for the strongest storm in the nation’s history with Super Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to hammer its southern coastal areas next week. The worst of the typhoon is forecast Monday or Tuesday when the weather system is …

Tropical Storm Ma-on Takes Aim at Hong Kong, Guangdong Province

Several cities in southern China raised their cyclone warning signals on Wednesday, bracing for Tropical Storm Ma-on, which is expected to make landfall along the coast of Guangdong province on Thursday. At 12:40 p.m. (0440 GMT), the Hong Kong Observatory …

Typhoon Sinks Ship Southwest of Hong Kong, Killing at Least 12 Crewmembers

Chinese search and rescue officials pulled 12 bodies on Monday from waters southwest of Hong Kong after an engineering vessel snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through, state television said. Maritime authorities of the southern province of Guangdong …

Climate Change Boosted Cost of Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis by $4B: Study

The effects of human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly $4 billion of the $10 billion in insured losses resulting from Typhoon Hagibis that struck Japan in October of 2019, according to a new analysis of the storm. Hagibis, which …

Typhoon Megi Triggers Landslides in Philippines, Killing at Least 25 People

At least 25 people were killed and several more missing after Typhoon Megi triggered landslides and flooded many areas in central and southern Philippines. Twenty-two persons died in mudslides in Baybay City in Leyte province, while at least six more …

As Strongest Storm to Hit Philippines in 2021, Typhoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’

SINGAPORE – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year surpassed all predictions, forecasters said, leaving nearly 400 people dead and almost a million displaced. While it’s unclear exactly …

Typhoon Rai Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast Asia, Killing More Than 200

Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters. Typhoon Rai, a super typhoon before slamming into the Philippines on Thursday, left 208 dead along its path. More than …