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WASHINGTON, Sept 11, 2023 (AFP) – Between January and August, the United States was struck by a record-breaking 23 weather and climate disasters where losses exceeded $1 billion in each case, official data showed Monday. The tally for 2023 has already exceeded the previous record of 22 such events in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said, and four months still remain in the year. These disasters included fires in Hawaii in August, […]
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2023 (AFP) – Japanese authorities on Sunday warned residents in much of the country to prepare for a strong, slow-moving typhoon set to hit during the peak summer travel week. Typhoon Lan is on course to make landfall Tuesday on Japan’s main island of Honshu, bringing heavy rain and violent gusts, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Some areas may see as much as 50 centimetres (20 inches) of rain in 24 hours […]
BEIJING, Aug 13, 2023 (AFP) – The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in northern China has risen sharply to at least 21, authorities said on Sunday, with six others missing. China has faced deadly floods and historic rainfall in recent weeks, with dozens killed in storms in the northern part of the country. “Twenty-one people were found dead so far, and six others are still missing,” the Xi’an emergency management bureau […]
TOKYO, Aug 2, 2023 (AFP) – One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon appproached packing powerful winds and lashing rain. Hundreds of flights to Okinawa and other islands in the area were cancelled, stranding thousands of tourists holidaying in the region’s tropical beach resorts. Typhoon Khanun, described as “very strong” by the Japanese weather agency, brought maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Rains that pummeled Beijing in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, the city’s weather service said Wednesday. “The maximum (amount) of rainfall recorded during this storm, which was 744.8 millimeters, occurred at the Wangjiayuan Reservoir in Changping,” the Beijing Meteorological Service said, adding it was the “heaviest rainfall in 140 years”. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, swept northwards over China after hitting southern Fujian province […]
By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse MENTOUGOU, China (AFP) — At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighborhoods with mud. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, had swept northwards through China since hitting southern Fujian province on Friday after first scything through the Philippines. Heavy rains began pummeling Beijing and its surrounding areas on Saturday, with […]
By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) –China deployed military helicopters on Tuesday to deliver supplies to stranded train passengers in Beijing, state media reported, after deadly rainstorms wreaked havoc in the capital. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, has swept northwards over China since Friday, when it hit southern Fujian province after scything through the Philippines. Heavy rains began pummeling the city and surrounding areas on Saturday, with nearly the average rainfall […]
Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, killing at least two people in Beijing while washing away cars and inundating subway stations, with the capital issuing its highest alerts for flooding and landslides. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon, has swept northwards over China since Friday, when it hit southern Fujian province after scything through the Philippines. Emergency personnel recovered two bodies from waterways in Beijing’s Mentougou district on Monday, the state-run People’s Daily said. […]
By Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations. Deadly storm Doksuri has been sweeping northwards over China since Friday, with authorities warning millions of people to stay home. Hundreds of bus services in the capital were suspended, according to state news agency Xinhua, while the city government issued […]
29 July 2023, Manila – In immediate response to the urgent humanitarian needs caused by Typhoon Doksuri, locally known as typhoon Egay, the EU is allocating an initial €500,000 (approximately 30.3 million PHP) in humanitarian funding to support relief efforts in the Philippines. The funding will provide life-saving assistance, including emergency shelter and shelter repair, clean water, and sanitation, to those most affected by the disaster. The assistance will be provided in the most affected […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Typhoon Doksuri hit eastern China on Friday morning, bringing high winds and battering rains to coastal areas after the deadly storm bypassed Taiwan on its way from the Philippines. Wind speeds of up to 175 kilometers per hour (110 miles per hour) were recorded as the storm reached the coast of Fujian province at around 10:00 am (0200 GMT), Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. Fears of potential danger to residents and […]
By Cecil MORELLA Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A super typhoon swept towards the northern Philippines on Tuesday, the country’s weather agency said, triggering evacuation orders for coastal communities expected to bear the brunt of the powerful storm. Super Typhoon Doksuri was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (115 miles per hour) as it headed towards the northern tip of the main island of Luzon. The storm, which is called “Egay” […]
