HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian country, with its extended coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause significant casualties and property damage. Rainfall in several parts of provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam is forecast to reach 60 cm (23.6 inches) on Sunday and Monday, according to the […]
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After leaving PHL, powerful typhoon Trami batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland
by Quentin Tyberghien/ Behrouz Mehri Agence France Presse SHIBUSHI, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Saturday, injuring at least 17, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend. Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour near its centre, was forecast to hit the mainland early Sunday and cause extreme weather across the country into Monday. Television […]
“Trami” intensifies as it heads toward Taiwan
(Eagle News)–“Trami” continues to intensify on Monday, Sept. 24, as it moves west northwest toward Taiwan. As of 1 a.m., the eye of “Paeng,” as it is locally called, was located 1100 kilometers east of Tuguegarao. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kilometers per hour, moving at 20 kilometers per hour. It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on […]
PAGASA: “Trami” enters PAR but has no direct effect on PHL so far
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Trami” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, but has no direct effect so far on the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Trami,” which is now called “Paeng,” entered PAR at 10:30 a.m. As of 4 p.m., its eye was located 1290 kilometers east of Tuguegarao. “Paeng” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 125 to 155 kilometers per hour, and is moving west at 20 […]
PAGASA: “Trami” expected to enter PAR this afternoon
(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Trami” is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday, Sept. 23. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 a.m., the eye of “Trami” was located 1580 kilometers east of center Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 to 120 kilometers per hour, and moving west northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour. If it enters the PAR, it will be named “Paeng.” Scattered rains […]





