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Thursday, August 31, 2023
A girl reads a book at a bookstore, which windows are taped in anticipation of typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Shipping

Super Typhoon Soala Heads Towards Hong Hong

BEIJING/ HONG KONG Aug 31 (Reuters) – China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more

August 31, 2023
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
The World’s Oceans Shattered Heat Records in April And May
Environment

The World’s Oceans Shattered Heat Records in April And May

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –The world’s oceans were the warmest on record in April and May, a development that could mean more severe

June 18, 2023
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Sunday, May 28, 2023
The category 4 storm was one of the strongest in decades to lash the U.S. territory of Guam.NASA Earth Observatory image by Allison Nussbaum, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
Defense

Guam Typhoon Highlights Threat To US Military’s Pacific Strategy

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –As Typhoon Mawar neared the coast of Guam early Wednesday, it also drew attention to an uncomfortable fact of US

May 28, 2023
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Sunday, September 25, 2022
Philippines Evacuates Coasts, Cancels Sea Trips As Supertyphoon Nears
Weather

Philippines Evacuates Coasts, Cancels Sea Trips As Supertyphoon Nears

MANILA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Philippine authorities started evacuating people from coastal areas on Sunday and hundreds were unable to travel by

September 25, 2022
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Saturday, September 17, 2022
Japan Issues Special Typhoon Warning As ‘Unprecedented’ Storm Approaches
Weather

Japan Issues Special Typhoon Warning As ‘Unprecedented’ Storm Approaches

TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special typhoon warning on Saturday for Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu, the

September 17, 2022
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Monday, September 5, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor Wave
Weather

Typhoon Hinnamnor Rips Across South Korean Ports

By Soo-hyang Choi (Reuters) – A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea’s southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two

September 5, 2022
Total Views: 1087

Sunday, September 4, 2022
Shanghai’s Yangshan Port Halts Operations As Typhoon Strengthens
Weather

Shanghai’s Yangshan Port Halts Operations As Typhoon Strengthens

(Bloomberg) –Shanghai’s major container port of Yangshan has suspended terminal operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches the east China coast, state

September 4, 2022
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Monday, July 4, 2022
Chinese  Vessel Snapped In Two By Typhoon Chaba, A Dozen Bodies Retrieved
Incidents

Chinese  Vessel Snapped In Two By Typhoon Chaba, A Dozen Bodies Retrieved

BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) – Chinese search and rescue officials pulled 12 bodies on Monday from waters southwest of Hong Kong after an

July 4, 2022
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Monday, September 13, 2021
Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’
Weather

Ports Close As China Upgrades Typhoon Chanthu To ‘Highest Level’

Zhejiang province upgraded its emergency response to Chanthu to the highest level on Sunday, closing ports as well as suspending air and rail

September 13, 2021
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
Tropical Storm Conson and Typhoon Chanthu NASA
Weather

NASA Photo Of The Day – Luzon Hit With Double Barrel Cyclones

Twin storms Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson flanked the northern Philippines each threatening the islands with strong winds, torrential rains, and

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 827

Typhoon Chanthu Fishing Boats
Weather

Typhoon Chanthu Hits Taiwan As A Category 3 Storm

by Peter Blaza (Reuters) Several communities remain flooded and without power, after a strong typhoon battered the Philippines’ northernmost islands,

September 12, 2021
Total Views: 1662

Saturday, September 11, 2021
Super Typhoon Chanthu
Weather

Super Typhoon Chanthu Weakens As It Approaches Taiwan

By Ann Wang (Reuters) Taiwan downgraded typhoon Chanthu to a medium typhoon on Saturday, saying that while it would bring heavy rain and gusting winds to most

September 11, 2021
Total Views: 884

Friday, September 10, 2021
Super Typhoon Chanthu
Weather

China Ports Brace For Super Typhoon Chanthu

By Ditas Lopez (Bloomberg) Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Chanthu, which was dumping heavy rain on the north of the

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1796

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Super Typhoon Chanthu
Weather

Super Typhoon Chanthu Rapidly Intensifies

by Michael Carlowicz (NASA) In recent years, meteorologists and climate scientists have been awed by the rapid intensification of several tropical cyclones

September 9, 2021
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
super typhoon chanthu
Weather

Super Typhoon ‘Chanthu’ Rapidly Intensifies Over Western Pacific

Typhoon Chanthu rapidly intensified has from a tropical depression to a Category 4 super typhoon over the north-western Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained

September 8, 2021
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Saturday, October 31, 2020
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Weather

Philippines Evacuates 1 Million As Super Typhoon Goni Approaches

By Neil Jerome Morales  (Reuters) – Officials have evacuated almost a million residents in the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of

October 31, 2020
Total Views: 201

Monday, October 23, 2017
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Weather

Typhoon Lan Heads Out To Sea, Three Dead In Japan

by Elaine Lies (Reuters) A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders

October 23, 2017
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Friday, August 7, 2015
Taiwan Braces for Direct Hit by Powerful Typhoon Soudelor – Satellite Images
Maritime News

Taiwan Braces for Direct Hit by Powerful Typhoon Soudelor – Satellite Images

Taiwan is bracing for a direct hit by powerful Typhoon Soudelor, which earlier this week earned the title of earth’s strongest storm of 2015. Our friends

August 7, 2015
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Dragonfly superyacht
News

Superyacht Dragonfly Comes to Vanuatu’s Rescue After Devastating Cyclone

Under the direction of the yacht owners, the crew of M/Y Dragonfly put the hammer down and sailed 1600 nautical miles over 3.5 days to reach the south Pacific

April 8, 2015
Total Views: 77

Monday, September 15, 2014
Strong Typhoon Capsizes Ferry in Manila Bay -Photos
Maritime News

Strong Typhoon Capsizes Ferry in Manila Bay -Photos

A passenger ferry seeking shelter from a strong typhoon capsized Sunday night in Manila Bay,

September 15, 2014
Total Views: 45
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