Tag: super typhoon

Philippines declares state of national calamity as typhoon death toll climbs

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines declared a state of national calamity on…

Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam

The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the…

At least three dead as Tropical Storm Bualoi sweeps through Philippines

MANILA (Reuters) -At least three people were killed in the Philippines after a tropical storm, which intensified into…

400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines

The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe…

Factbox-What is the barrier lake that burst in Taiwan during Super Typhoon Ragasa?

(Reuters) -A barrier lake in Taiwan's mountainous and sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien burst on Tuesday…

14 killed, 152 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said…

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Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China with intense rain and destructive winds

HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto…

Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with…

Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, south China

Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached…

Hong Kong, southern China brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa after it batters the Philippines

A huge and powerful typhoon is headed toward southern China after lashing the Philippines with destructive winds and…

Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa; schools, businesses shut

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong hunkered down for Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, one of the strongest storms…