Tag: Typhoon
Tropical Storm, Typhoon, and More—Your Guide to Hurricane Season Jargon
When hurricane season is in full swing, the news can be difficult to parse. What’s the difference between a hurricane and a tropical...
Typhoon Podul Batters Southern Taiwan
The storm weakened after hitting the island’s central mountains, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration.
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Map: Tracking Typhoon Wipha – The New York Times
Wipha strengthened to a typhoon in the South China Sea Saturday evening Eastern time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.The...
Typhoon Danas Strikes Taiwan
The storm left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and crushed the gate of a well-known temple in southwest Taiwan.
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Vietnam’s Kumquat Trees, a Lunar New Year Staple, Have a Bad...
Vietnamese families preparing for the Lunar New Year traditionally buy the citrus trees as a symbol of good luck. But extreme weather has...
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted kumquat trees fastened to motorbike seats dodge and weave through traffic...
Sixth typhoon in a month makes landfall in Philippines
While typhoons are not uncommon in the Philippines, forecasters say it is unusual to see so many tropical storms in the Pacific at...
Super Typhoon Kong-rey Makes Landfall with Destructive Winds
Super Typhoon Kong-rey marked the worst storm for Taiwan in nearly three decades. At least one person was killed.
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Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan
Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, has made landfall on the island's eastern coast.Schools and workplaces...
