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by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early Monday, sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption. Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kilometers (134 miles) per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital before dawn, after barrelling through Tokyo Bay. About 5,000 people in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures were ordered to evacuate, […]
(Eagle News)–All wind signals have been lifted even as “Liwayway,” now a typhoon, slightly intensified as it moved forward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m. today, the eye of the typhoon was located 305 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is moving northwards at 10 kph. Between […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 49 on Tuesday and 21 were still missing after the monster storm wreaked havoc on China’s eastern coast, causing huge damage with strong gales and torrential rain. Lekima hit the three Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Shandong, and Anhui over the weekend and forced more than a million residents to flee. China’s official news agency Xinhua said late Monday that at least 49 people […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A monster storm that smashed its way up the eastern China coast and forced more than a million residents to flee has killed 44 people, state media said Monday. Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed fields and streets flooded by muddy water, submerged vehicles, scattered debris and trees blown over as strong winds and rain from Typhoon Lekima pounded cities along the seaboard. At least 16 people were still missing […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring an active tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Typhoon “Krosa” was spotted 1945 kilometers east of extreme N. Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 175 kilometers per hour. “Krosa,” PAGASA said, is moving northwest slowly. Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon will still […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — At least 13 people were killed and 16 others missing in a landslide after Typhoon Lekima lashed eastern China, national television reported Saturday. The tragedy occurred in the municipality of Wenzhou, which was in the path of the storm as it made landfall overnight, CCTV said. “Torrential rains caused a landslide on a mountain that blocked a river below,” it said. The resulting “dam” created a lake which swept downstream […]
MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar (AFP) — At least 22 people were killed when a landslide triggered by monsoon rains struck a village in eastern Myanmar, as emergency workers continued the search Saturday for scores more feared missing. A huge brown gash on the hillside marked where the deluge of mud descended on Ye Pyar Kone village in Mon state on Friday, wiping out 16 homes. Search and rescue teams worked through the night with excavators and […]
(Eagle News)–“Hanna” has slightly weakened and has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said, however, that monsoon rains will still prevail in parts of the country. Moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro and northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian Islands), while light to moderate with intermittent heavy monsoon […]
(Eagle News)–Two areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Typhoon “Hanna” continued to intensify on Thursday, Aug. 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the signal remained hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands as the typhoon, located 490 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, moved northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour. “Hanna” is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon “Hanna” moved slowly over the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 630 kilometers east of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. “Hanna” is moving north northwest slowly. According to PAGASA, the outer rainbands […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands (Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 5 a.m., the eye of “Hanna” was located 625 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Group of […]
(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Wutip” may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday, Feb. 28, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, once it enters PAR, “Wutip” will be named “Betty.” So far, “Wutip” is located 1740 kilometers east of southern Luzon, still outside PAR. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 225 kilometers per hour. It […]
