Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten Southern Coasts as Typhoons Cause Chaos in Qionghai
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Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten Southern Coasts as Typhoons Cause Chaos in Qionghai

China Daily  

Heavy rainfall and strong winds caused widespread flooding in Qionghai, Hainan province, with 13 towns being inundated to varying degrees. Authorities have mobilized a fleet of boats and vehicles to address the crisis, and have evacuated over 17,000 residents. Another typhoon, Kong-rey, made landfall in Taiwan's Taitung, causing school closures and flight cancellations.

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Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks. Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country on Friday, leaving two airports damaged …

Fall typhoons spark concerns in south
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fall typhoons spark concerns in south

China Daily  

A rescuer hands over an infant who had just been transported via helicopter from an inundated village in Qionghai, Hainan province, to a government worker on Wednesday. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY With one powerful autumn typhoon having affected a Chinese province and another one bearing down on the mainland, concerns have mounted over the potential disasters from heavy rainfall that …

China steps up precautionary measures against Typhoon Kong-rey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China steps up precautionary measures against Typhoon Kong-rey

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-01 20:04 BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have stepped up precautionary measures against Typhoon Kong-rey, with strong winds, heavy rain and flood risks forecast in coastal regions. The Ministry of Water Resources held a special consultation meeting on Friday to analyze and assess the impact of Typhoon Kong-rey and further deploy flood-control measures for small and medium-sized rivers, …

Fall typhoons spark concerns in south
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fall typhoons spark concerns in south

China Daily  

Bo'ao town in Hainan province is flooded by a combination of the remnants of Typhoon Trami and a cold front that swept the area recently. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Taiwan authorities said Kong-rey was the strongest typhoon to make landfall on the island in nearly a decade. As the typhoon nears eastern China, railway authorities in the Yangtze River Delta …

Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten Southern Coasts: Authorities Deploy Emergency Response Measures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten Southern Coasts: Authorities Deploy Emergency Response Measures

China Daily  

Heavy rainfall and strong winds caused widespread flooding in Qionghai, Hainan province, with 13 towns being inundated to varying degrees. Authorities have mobilized a fleet of boats and vehicles to address the crisis, with the situation expected to worsen in the coming days. Meanwhile, China has initiated a Level-IV emergency response in Zhejiang province in anticipation of Typhoon Kong-rey's approach.

China Takes Precautionary Measures as Typhoon Kong-rey Approaches
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China Takes Precautionary Measures as Typhoon Kong-rey Approaches

China Daily  

China takes proactive measures against Typhoon Kong-rey, with authorities implementing precautionary measures in coastal regions. The Ministry of Water Resources has convened a meeting to assess the impact of the typhoon and deploy flood-control measures for various water sources. The ministry has sent two work teams to provide assistance and guidance for flood-control efforts, while the National Meteorological Center has …

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Devastate Hainan Province, Claiming Seven Lives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Devastate Hainan Province, Claiming Seven Lives

China Daily  

Heavy rainfall and landslides cause widespread devastation in Hainan province, claiming seven lives. The death toll includes a student who fell into a manhole, a mother and son swept away by floodwaters, and three others buried in a mountain landslide. The province has been declared a Level I emergency response for flooding and strong winds, with a Level IV emergency …

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Devastate Hainan Province, Claiming Seven Lives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Devastate Hainan Province, Claiming Seven Lives

China Daily  

Heavy rainfall and landslides caused widespread devastation in Hainan province, China, resulting in seven deaths and leaving thousands of people stranded. The 20th typhoon Trami triggered heavy rainfall for 48 hours, leading to extensive flooding and landslides. Rescue efforts are underway to save those trapped in floodwaters and debris.

Typhoon Trami slaps Hainan on way out
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Trami slaps Hainan on way out

China Daily  

By CHEN BOWEN in Haikou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-10-30 14:31 A taxi moves through a waterlogged road in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, Oct 28, 2024. Some parts of Hainan province experienced heavy rainfall due to the influence of Typhoon Trami. The remnants of Typhoon Trami coupled with a cold air mass have triggered severe flooding in Hainan province, …

Storm leaves 82 dead in northern Philippines and forecasters warn it may make a U-turn
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Storm leaves 82 dead in northern Philippines and forecasters warn it may make a U-turn

LA Times  

Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs. But the onslaught may not be over: State forecasters raised the rare possibility that the storm …

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides

The Independent  

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China activates emergency response to flooding
3 months ago

China activates emergency response to flooding

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday issued a Level-IV emergency response to flooding, the lowest among its four-tier system, in five provincial-level regions: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan and Hainan. Affected by Typhoon Bebinca, Typhoon Pulasan and a tropical depression in the South China Sea, it is projected that some medium-sized and minor rivers in the five regions …

At least 226 dead and 320,000 displaced in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi
3 months ago

At least 226 dead and 320,000 displaced in Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi

The Independent  

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Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
3 months, 1 week ago

Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall around 7:30 a.m. in the sprawling Pudong business district with winds of 151 kph near …

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
3 months, 1 week ago

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media reported. Typhoon Yagi made landfall Saturday, setting off heavy rains that have triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Vietnam’s mountainous north. “With more heavy …

China's typhoon-hit regions see return of normal life, work
3 months, 1 week ago

China's typhoon-hit regions see return of normal life, work

China Daily  

A worker works at a construction site in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Sept 11, 2024. GUANGZHOU/HAIKOU -- Southern regions of China, including Guangdong province and the island province of Hainan, have gradually resumed normal work and life following the impact of Super Typhoon Yagi. The Guangdong power grid company said that, as of 8 pm Thursday, power had been …

Typhoon-hit Hainan limping back to normalcy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon-hit Hainan limping back to normalcy

China Daily  

A rescue team from Shenzhen, Guangdong province, repairs power facilities damaged by Typhoon Yagi in Haikou, Hainan province, on Sept 9, 2024. SUN SHIJIE/FOR CHINA DAILY The island province of Hainan, battered by the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Yagi on Friday, is working to return to normalcy, including facilitating efforts to restore electricity and telecommunications by Wednesday, said the …

Xi urges beefed-up typhoon relief efforts, swift repairs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi urges beefed-up typhoon relief efforts, swift repairs

China Daily  

Vehicles negotiate a road covered in uprooted trees on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan province, after Super Typhoon Yagi barreled through parts of southern China on Friday. President Xi Jinping has urged beefed-up disaster relief efforts after Super Typhoon Yagi struck southern China, with normal operations gradually resuming on Sunday. In its first landfall at around 4:20 pm on Friday, the …

Typhoon Yagi kills 2 and injures 92 in China's Hainan as it makes its way to northern Vietnam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi kills 2 and injures 92 in China's Hainan as it makes its way to northern Vietnam

The Hindu  

A powerful typhoon killed two people and left at least 92 injured in the southern Chinese island of Hainan, authorities said on Saturday, with heavy rains and winds causing power outages in over 800,000 households. The typhoon Yagi is currently en route to northern Vietnam over the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday, with Vietnamese authorities describing Yagi as “one of …

Typhoon Yagi kills 2 and injures 92 in China's Hainan as it makes its way to northern Vietnam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi kills 2 and injures 92 in China's Hainan as it makes its way to northern Vietnam

The Independent  

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Typhoon Yagi ravages through Hainan island
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi ravages through Hainan island

China Daily  

Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers clearing fallen trees on Meiyuan Road on Saturday morning in Haikou, Hainan province. Super Typhoon Yagi has ravaged South China's Hainan province, leading to four fatalities and 95 injuries. The economic impact has surpassed the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Rammasun a decade ago, reported by Fan Shaoli, director of the department of emergency management …

China allocates disaster relief funds to Hainan, Guangdong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China allocates disaster relief funds to Hainan, Guangdong

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 7, 2024 shows a view of Puqian township in Wenchang city, South China's Hainan province. BEIJING -- China's top economic planner said on Saturday that 200 million yuan has been allocated from the central budget to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Hainan and Guangdong provinces. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, …

Typhoon Yagi ravages through Hainan island
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi ravages through Hainan island

China Daily  

Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers clearing fallen trees on Meiyuan Road on Saturday morning in Haikou, Hainan province. Super Typhoon Yagi has ravaged South China's Hainan province, leading to four fatalities and 95 injuries. The economic impact has surpassed the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Rammasun a decade ago, reported by Fan Shaoli, director of the department of emergency management …

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China

China Daily  

After Super Typhoon Yagi swept through Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 6, the streets of Haikou were left in ruins. Super typhoon Yagi, the most powerful autumn typhoon to strike the Chinese mainland since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, made landfall in South China's Hainan province on Friday. A citizen surnamed Zhang, who resides in a high-rise …

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China

China Daily  

After Super Typhoon Yagi swept through Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 6, the streets of Haikou were left in ruins. Super typhoon Yagi, the most powerful autumn typhoon to strike the Chinese mainland since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, made landfall in South China's Hainan province on Friday. A citizen surnamed Zhang, who resides in a high-rise …

A million people flee their homes as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A million people flee their homes as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China

The Hindu  

A powerful typhoon made landfall on the Chinese tropical vacation island of Hainan Friday after it swept south of Hong Kong, bringing many aspects of life in the region to a halt and forcing about a million people in the country’s south to leave their homes. The Hainan province’s meteorological service said, “Yagi – earlier packing winds of up to …

Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China’s Hainan after sweeping Hong Kong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China’s Hainan after sweeping Hong Kong

Live Mint  

Typhoon Yagi made landfall on the Hainan island, a Chinese tropical vacation destination on Friday afternoon, September 6, after sweeping south of Hong Kong, displacing many people. Typhoon Yagi has been considered the strongest autumn typhoon to have landed in China, according to a report by PTI quoting China’s national meteorological authorities. People built sandbag barriers outside buildings to guard …

Severe typhoon to hit Hainan, Guangdong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Severe typhoon to hit Hainan, Guangdong

China Daily  

As Typhoon Yagi approaches, vessels are seen being docked at a harbor in Haikou, Hainan province, on Wednesday. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Yagi will be the strongest typhoon to strike the island province of Hainan in the past decade, China's meteorological body said on Wednesday. The typhoon, the 11th of this year, grew into a super typhoon on Wednesday, and …

School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer

The Hindu  

School and work were suspended Thursday in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi closed in on an island province with the potential to be the most powerful storm to hit the area in a decade. The Hong Kong Observatory said the typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 210 kilometers per hour, would skirt around 300 kilometers southwest of the …

School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — School and work were suspended Thursday in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi closed in on an island province with the potential to be the most powerful storm to hit the area in a decade. It said the super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 210 kilometers per hour, would skirt around 300 kilometers southwest of …

Typhoon Yagi prompts proactive emergency measures in Hainan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi prompts proactive emergency measures in Hainan

China Daily  

The Hainan Maritime Safety Administration called for transport vessels under its jurisdiction to enact typhoon prevention protocols on Sept 3. Typhoon Yagi is expected to hit the eastern shores of South China's Hainan province or the southwestern coast of Guangdong province on Friday. On Tuesday, the Hainan Maritime Safety Administration urged over 2,200 transport vessels within its jurisdiction to implement …

Typhoon Shanshan wreaks havoc across Japan despite weakening to tropical storm
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Shanshan wreaks havoc across Japan despite weakening to tropical storm

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Saturday, Shanshan caused long extended periods of rainfall …

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region. The early Saturday morning disaster destroyed homes and killed at least seven people in the village of Ridi, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online report. An annual government report on climate said last month that …

China allocates 350 million yuan to support three flood-hit provinces
5 months ago

China allocates 350 million yuan to support three flood-hit provinces

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a flood-hit area in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. BEIJING -- China's top economic planner said on Sunday that it has allocated 350 million yuan from the central budget to aid disaster relief and restoration efforts in the flood-stricken Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces. In China, during the peak …

Rainfall continues to batter southern China
6 months ago

Rainfall continues to batter southern China

China Daily  

Cars pass through a flooded section of the downtown area of Shexian county in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Sunday. Torrential rainfall continued to lash parts of southern China on Sunday, triggering mudslides and flash floods in provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan, where more than 10 people died. Two people died in a house collapse in a township in the …

Rainfall continues to batter southern China
6 months ago

Rainfall continues to batter southern China

China Daily  

Cars pass through a flooded section of the downtown area of Shexian county in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Sunday. Torrential rainfall continued to lash parts of southern China on Sunday, triggering mudslides and flash floods in provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan, where more than 10 people died. Two people died in a house collapse in a township in the …

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
6 months ago

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days

Associated Press  

BEIJING — At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more extreme weather ahead in other parts of the country. State broadcaster CCTV said Friday afternoon that another 38 people were confirmed dead in a county under the jurisdiction of Meizhou city, …

Flood prevention emergency response initiated in nine regions
6 months ago

Flood prevention emergency response initiated in nine regions

China Daily  

China has initiated flood prevention emergency response in nine provincial-level regions, in light of the ongoing heavy rainfall and its anticipated continuation until the end of the month, meteorological experts said at an online news conference on Friday. Strong convective weather including hail, thunder, lightning and strong winds is expected to hit areas such as Hubei, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces …

Hong Kong suspends air, rail, ferry services as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong suspends air, rail, ferry services as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China

Hindustan Times  

People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu slammed into southern China on Monday after leaving one dead and over 300 injured in Taiwan. Hong Kong suspends air, rail, ferry services as remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China The storm bore down on the southern Chinese island province …

Thousands without power after Typhoon Haikui batters Taiwan
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands without power after Typhoon Haikui batters Taiwan

The Hindu  

Taiwan worked to restore power to more than 40,000 households after Typhoon Haikui barrelled into the east and south of the island, as cities and counties in the affected areas closed schools and businesses and domestic airlines cancelled flights. Haikui made landfall in the mountainous and sparsely populated far southeast of Taiwan on Sunday afternoon, the first typhoon to directly …

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Haikui brings 100mph winds to Taiwan
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Haikui brings 100mph winds to Taiwan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people have been evacuated and several villages have been left without power as …

Mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Haikui
1 year, 3 months ago

Mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Haikui

Live Mint  

As Typhoon Haikui approached Taiwan, the country took precautionary measures, including the cancellation of domestic flights and the evacuation of nearly 3,000 individuals. Haikui is predicted to hit the remote and thinly populated southeastern part of Taiwan, characterized by mountainous terrain, during late Sunday afternoon. Compared to Typhoon Saola, which struck Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong …

Typhoon Doksuri: At least 14 dead as northeastern China reels under devastating floods
1 year, 4 months ago

Typhoon Doksuri: At least 14 dead as northeastern China reels under devastating floods

Firstpost  

Typhoon Doksuri, which made landfall in southern Fujian province two weeks ago, has triggered heavy rainfall and severe flooding in various regions, including Beijing, and Hebei province Over the course of the weekend, devastating floods caused by Typhoon Doksuri have resulted in the loss of 14 lives in the Chinese city of Shulan. The typhoon, which made landfall in southern …

What caused the record rainfall in Beijing and northern China?
1 year, 4 months ago

What caused the record rainfall in Beijing and northern China?

The Hindu  

Record-breaking rainfall with an unusually long duration triggered by the arrival of Typhoon Doksuri in late July has battered northern China for a week, causing massive flooding and disrupting the lives of millions. After pelting the Chinese capital Beijing in the worst storms in 140 years and lashing nearby cities in a region the size of Britain, the rain finally …

Extreme rain in Beijing as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri turn roads into rivers, kill at least two
1 year, 4 months ago

Extreme rain in Beijing as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri turn roads into rivers, kill at least two

ABC  

Cars have been swept away in Beijing's western suburbs as relentless rain since the weekend transformed roads into rivers, killing at least two and trapping hundreds, despite an overnight evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes. Key points: Two bodies were found in a river during an emergency patrol in Mentougou Typhoon Doksuri was downgraded to a tropical depression …

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
2 years, 6 months ago

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. Further north, storm warnings were issued for much of the eastern provinces, including the capital Beijing, while reservoirs in the central province of Henan were at flood level and were releasing torrents of water downstream. This year’s flooding is …

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
2 years, 6 months ago

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate

The Hindu  

Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. China regularly experiences flooding during the summer months, most frequently in central and southern areas that tend to receive the most rainfall. This year's flooding is the worst in decades in some areas and comes on top of strict COVID-19 regulations …

Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China
2 years, 6 months ago

Heavy flooding, landslides destroy buildings, roads in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing many people to flee their homes. In the Guangxi autonomous region, 145,000 people were relocated to safety and more than 10,000 houses were destroyed, the official Xinhua New Agency reported. Another half million people were affected in neighboring Jiangxi province, …

Torrential rains lash Hunan province in China; ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced
2 years, 6 months ago

Torrential rains lash Hunan province in China; ten dead, hundreds of thousands displaced

Firstpost  

The downpours, which began on 1 June, have forced the evacuation of around 286,000 people, with more than 2,700 homes collapsed or seriously damaged Beijing, China: Ten people have died in central China as torrential rains lashed Hunan province, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands, state media reported. The downpours, which began on 1 June, have forced the evacuation …

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