Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
Typhoon Mawar Is Most Powerful Storm of 2023, So Far May 26, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan Mawar is now one of the three strongest storms ever to hit the North Pacific in May and is the...
Counting the Rising Cost of Climate Change With Top Most Costly Natural Disasters November 16, 2022 Climate change has raised the cost of natural disasters, as rising sea levels and drought increase the frequency and severity...
Hong Kong Scraps Market Trading as Storm Nalgae Draws Near November 2, 2022 By Sarah Zheng Hong Kong closed its $4 trillion stock market early as severe tropical storm Nalgae moved closer on a day when...
Initial Insured Loss for Typhoon Nanmadol Estimated ¥114B (US$768M) November 1, 2022 Initial insurance industry losses from Typhoon No. 14, aka Nanmadol, which hit Japan in September 2022, are an estimated 114...
Storm Noru Brings Floods to Thailand, Forcing 5,000 People to Seek Shelter September 30, 2022 By Tassanee Vejpongsa Water up to waist-high flooded some riverfront neighborhoods and other areas of Thailand on Thursday after a tropical depression dumped...
Typhoon Noru Makes Landall in Vietnam, Causing Floods, Property Damage September 28, 2022 By Mai Ngoc Chau and Low De Wei Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, knocking out power for more than 500,000 households and causing flooding...
Typhoon Noru Batters Philippines, Killing 5 and Leaving Millions Without Power September 26, 2022 By Andreo Calonzo Typhoon Noru battered the Philippines’ main Luzon island, killing five rescuers and leaving millions of people without electricity. The fatalities...
Powerful Typhoon Unleashes Torrential Rain, Floods, Winds in Japan September 19, 2022 By Toru Fujioka A powerful typhoon barreled through southwest Japan on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that killed at least two...
Typhoon Hinnamnor Rips Across South Korea’s Industrial Region, Killing at Least 2 September 6, 2022 By Soo-hyang Choi A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea’s southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing...