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Typhoon Krathon Hits Taiwan With Dangerous Winds, Heavy Rain

Typhoon Krathon crossed the southwest coast of Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with the storm leaving thousands of customers without power and shutting the stock exchange a second day. Krathon had maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometers (78 miles) per hour …

Taiwan Rescues All Crew Members on Stricken Ship as Super Typhoon Nears

Taiwan authorities completed the dramatic helicopter rescue of 19 crew members on a stricken ship, which foundered as Super Typhoon Krathon brings strong winds and heavy rains to the island. All those on the Barbados-registered “Blue Lagoon” were rescued, the …

Update: Taiwan Warns of Storm Surge From Powerful Typhoon, Troops Mobilized

Taiwan mobilized nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday to be on standby for rescue efforts as powerful Typhoon Krathon approached its populous southwest coast which is bracing for a storm surge. As the typhoon approached, helicopters lifted to safety 19 sailors …

Powerful Typhoon Krathon Forecast to Hit Taiwan’s Populated West Coast

Taiwan issued a warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon, which has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to cross the densely populated west coast bringing torrential rain and strong winds. …

Historic Rainfall Inflicts Chaotic Floods Across Four Continents

Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the US Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather. Different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, according to climate scientists, …

Shanghai Slammed by Strongest Typhoon to Hit City Since 1949

The strongest typhoon in more than seven decades has struck China’s financial hub, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disrupting holidaymakers at the start of a days-long national festival. Typhoon Bebinca — known as Beibijia in China — crossed the …

As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI to Predict Typhoon Paths

As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path – artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated forecasts, …

China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast

Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could disrupt oil refineries and LNG import terminals and paralyze transport. The expected landfall of Bebinca, currently more than a thousand …

Factories in Vietnam’s Export Hubs May Face Weeks of Disruption After Typhoon Yagi

Typhoon Yagi caused severe damage to many factories and flooded warehouses in northern Vietnam’s export-oriented industrial hubs, with some shuttered plants expected to need weeks to return to full operation, executives said. Asia’s strongest typhoon this year was still causing …

Typhoon Yagi Kills 14 in Vietnam as Officials Warn of Heavy Rain, Flooding

At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of …