by Charly Triballeau, with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo Agence France Presse KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon that officials warned could bring record rains and gusts strong enough to flip cars slammed into southern Japan on Sunday, prompting authorities to urge millions to seek shelter. Typhoon Haishen has weakened somewhat as it neared Japan’s mainland, and shifted further west out to sea, but it remained a “large” and “extremely strong” storm. After lashing […]
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Typhoon Haishen exits PHL, fails to provide much needed water in dams
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Haishen, with local name “Kristine” exited the country 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, and is now approaching Japan, but did not dump much rain to replenish dams needing water. Officials in Japan warned that the typhoon could bring with it a record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles, It is forecast to move north-northwestward and will pass close to Amami Islands and Tokara Islands […]
Powerful typhoon approaches Japan with violent winds, heavy rain
KAGOSHIMA, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles. Typhoon Haishen, categorised as “large” and “extremely strong”, was expected to move through the Amami region of small islands near Kyushu that separate the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea in the afternoon. At 8:00 am (2300 GMT Saturday), Haishen […]
Typhoon Haishen slightly weakens as it moves northwestward, to exit PHL Saturday night
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Haishen, with local name “Kristine,” slightly weakened as it continues to move northwestward on Saturday, Sept. 5, the country’s weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Haisen will continue “moving northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight.” “It is then expected to turn north-northwestward beginning tonight and pass close to Northern Amami Islands and Tokara Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago (Japan) […]
Typhoon “Haishen” enters PAR
Is named “Kristine” (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Haishen” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, Sept. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Haishen” entered PAR at 9 a.m., and is now named “Kristine.” As of 3 a.m., it was located 1440 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 205 kph. It was moving west northwest at 15 […]
Typhoon “Haishen” to enter PAR tomorrow morning
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Haishen” continued to intensify on Thursday, Sept. 3, as it moved towards the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Haishen” is expected to enter PAR tomorrow morning. The weather bureau said it will be located 1,340 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon, but will remain far from the landmass and will head towards southern Japan and the Korean Peninsula after leaving […]
Severe tropical storm “Haishen” expected to enter PAR on Friday
(Eagle News)–The severe tropical storm off Batanes is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, Sept. 4, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In a 4 p.m. update, PAGASA’s Chris Perez said STS “Haishen,” which is located 2025 kilometers off Basco, is forecast to gradually turn west northwestward today and tomorrow, and then northwestward on Friday. Once it enters PAR, he said it will be named “Kristine.” It is […]





