Multiple Climate Disasters Trigger First-Ever Red Cross Disaster Insurance Pay-Out November 8, 2024 By Emma Farge The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster...
Typhoon Kong-Rey Hits Taiwan as Shanghai Braces for Downpour October 31, 2024 Typhoon Kong-Rey made landfall in Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with Shanghai bracing for the heaviest November rain burst since 1981...
Update: Taiwan to Suspend Stock Trading Due to Super Typhoon Kong-Rey October 30, 2024 By Mary Hui and Cindy Wang Taiwan will suspend trading on its $2.5 trillion stock exchange Thursday as a powerful typhoon barrels toward the archipelago. Super...
Typhoon-Hit Southeast Asia to See a Rainy End to 2024 October 15, 2024 By Mary Hui Southeast Asia could see higher-than-normal rainfall in the coming months, threatening further disruptions to agriculture, tourism, and industrial output in...
Taiwan Reopens, Clearing Up Damage After Typhoon Krathon October 4, 2024 By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a...
Typhoon Krathon Hits Taiwan With Dangerous Winds, Heavy Rain October 3, 2024 By Mary Hui and Cindy Wang Typhoon Krathon crossed the southwest coast of Taiwan packing dangerous winds, with the storm leaving thousands of customers without power...
Taiwan Rescues All Crew Members on Stricken Ship as Super Typhoon Nears October 2, 2024 By Cindy Wang and Miaojung Lin Taiwan authorities completed the dramatic helicopter rescue of 19 crew members on a stricken ship, which foundered as Super Typhoon...
Update: Taiwan Warns of Storm Surge From Powerful Typhoon, Troops Mobilized October 1, 2024 By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Taiwan mobilized nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday to be on standby for rescue efforts as powerful Typhoon Krathon approached its...
Powerful Typhoon Krathon Forecast to Hit Taiwan’s Populated West Coast September 30, 2024 By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard Taiwan issued a warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon, which has strengthened into the equivalent of...
Historic Rainfall Inflicts Chaotic Floods Across Four Continents September 19, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the US Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in...