Typhoon, Rainstorms Wreak Havoc in N, E China

Typhoon Trami has brought rainstorms and caused havoc in east China after making landfall in Fujian. At the same time, the northeast is continuing to see some of it's worst flooding in decades. We get more from CRI's Jordan Lee. The latest Typhoon to

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A tsunami in American Samoa has reportedly killed about 40 people, flattened houses and swept away cars. The wave was caused by an 8.3-magnitude earthquake which struck 200 kilometers off the Samoan coast this morning. New Zealands Foreign Ministry s

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Natural Disasters Typhoon It is become more and more windy this afternoon. The Weather Bureau suggested that we should make preparations against the Typhoon. For fare that the electricity will cut off, people storm into convenience store to grab can

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By VOA News 19 September 2007 A powerful typhoon has brought wind and rain to eastern China and has forced changes in the schedule at the 16-nation Women's World Cup football (soccer) tournament. VOA's Jim Stevenson is in Shanghai where the heavily f

Typhoon Haikui eases, affects 4 million in Zhejiang

HANGZHOU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Haikui had been downgraded to a severe tropical storm as of 4 p.m. Wednesday in east China's Zhejiang province, the provincial flood control and draught relief headquarters said. Typhoon Haikui, which made landfal

200,000 relocated in Shanghai as typhoon Haikui nears

SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's commercial hub of Shanghai is rushing to relocate people in order to avoid risks presented by the approaching severe typhoon Haikui, authorities with the municipal flood control headquarters said Tuesday. It is es

Dual typhoons lash coastal regions in east China

FUZHOU, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Gales and rainstorms lashed coastal regions in east China when two typhoons made landfall in less than 10 hours from Thursday to Friday morning, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate. Strong tropical storm Saola, weakenin

Typhoon Saola leaves 5 dead, 2 missing in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Inclement weather brought by Typhoon Saola since Wednesday has left five people dead, two missing and 16 more injured in Taiwan, the island's emergency operation center announced Thursday evening. Saola, which started headi

Typhoon Damrey lands in E China

JINAN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Damrey made landfall in east China's Jiangsu province on Thursday night, bringing gales and rains to Jiangsu and its neighbouring Shandong province. Damrey, the tenth typhoon of the year, came ashore near the Chenjia

Typhoon lashes Japan on landfall

A typhoon(台风) has made landfall in Japan for the first time in two years, causing widespread disruption. Two people have been killed and more than 40 injured in strong winds and heavy rains. Typhoon Melor struck south-west of Tokyo on the main isl

CMA upgrades response to level Ⅲ for typhoon Vicente

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- To deal with the coming tropical cyclone Vicente, at 9:00 a.m. today, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) raised the emergency level from Ⅳ to Ⅲ. CMA urged the related internal bodies and related provincial m

HK raises Typhoon Vicente warning to highest level

HONG KONG, July 24 (Xinhua) -- As winds from Typhoon Vicente battered Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Observatory raised Tropical Cyclone warning to the highest level of Hurricane Signal No. 10 at 00:45 local time on Tuesday (16:45 GMT on Monday). Hurricane

Typhoon alert remains high in east China

HANGZHOU, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's east coast remains on alert Friday as a pair of typhoons threaten to wreak havoc. Typhoon Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, was gaining force Friday and was forecast to reach the East China Sea on Sunday, th

Typhoon Son-Tinh leaves 1 dead, 5 missing

Typhoon Son-Tinh leaves 1 dead, 5 missing BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Son-Tinh has left one person dead and another five missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said. The typhoon has also forced around 126,000 people to be relocated in south

Typhoon-triggered oil spill cleaned up in S China province

NANNING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- An oil spill triggered by typhoon Kai-Tak in the south China city of Beihai has been cleaned up, according to a local official. Typhoon Kai-Tak, the 13th tropical storm of the year, has left one dead and two missing in Gu

Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 714

MANILA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The official death toll from typhoon Bopha has climbed to 714, a Philippine government agency said Tuesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ( NDRRMC) said in the latest report that 890 people ar

Typhoon Nesat Made Landfall in Eastern Hainan

Typhoon Nesat has now made landfall in Wenchang city in Hainan province, prompting some 58,000 people to evacuate in eastern Hainan and fishing boats to return to harbor in Guangdong and Guangxi. The typhoon also forced a series of suspensions in pub

1.26 mln S China residents affected by Typhoon Son-Tinh

1.26 mln S China residents affected by Typhoon Son-Tinh HAIKOU, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Son-Tinh, the 23rd typhoon of the year, has killed one person and left another six missing in south China's Hainan Province, as well as affected over 1.26 mill

Typhoon Son-Tinh wreaks havoc in south China

Typhoon Son-Tinh wreaks havoc in south China BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Son-Tinh, the 23rd typhoon of the year, wreaked havoc in south China, damaging crops, flattening houses and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Influenced by

China launches emergency response in face of typhoon

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- China has initiated an emergency response and early-warning plan for disaster relief in order to cope with the severity of typhoon Haikui, according to a circular issued by the National Commission for Disaster Reduction on