Taiwan is bracing for a deadly typhoon headed north from the Philippines, where it lashed the main island of Luzon with torrential rains and high winds, leaving at least 10 people dead. The Typhoon Nanmadol is expected to make landfall in Taiwan Monday, striking near the port city of Khaosiung before raking the island’s eastern […]
Typhoon Kills 10 in Philippines, Stalks Taiwan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Typhoon Kills 8 in Philippines, Stalks Taiwan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan is bracing for a deadly typhoon headed north from the Philippines, where it lashed the main island of Luzon with days of torrential rains and high winds, killing at least eight people. Forecasters charted the slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol about 200 kilometers south of Taipei early Monday, with evacuations of coastal areas under way. The […]
Typhoon Kills 8 in Philippines, Heads for Taiwan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan is bracing for a deadly typhoon headed north from the Philippines, where it lashed the main island of Luzon with days of torrential rains and high winds, killing at least eight people. Late Sunday, forecasters placed the slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol about 250 kilometers south of Taipei. Official media reported evacuations of coastal areas were […]
Typhoon Kills 7 in Philippines, Heads for Taiwan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan’s weather bureau issued sea and land warnings Sunday, as slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol moved away from the Philippines, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Taiwan weather officials say Nanmadol may not make landfall, but warn that the powerful storm is expected to move north along Taiwan’s eastern coast Monday and Tuesday on its way […]
Typhoon Pounds Philippines On Way to Taiwan, Okinawa
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
A powerful Typhoon pounded the northern Philippines Saturday with heavy rains and high winds, prompting concerns of flooding and landslides. Philippine officials said Typhoon Nanmadol, with wind gusts reaching 230 kilometers per hour, was moving slowly over the northern province of Cagayan, slowed by a high-pressure area over Taiwan. Local officials have reported that two […]
Switzerland Issues Storm Alert
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Switzerland are warning that violent storms are expected to hit the country Friday. The Swiss national weather service issued a storm alert for most of the country, saying it expects winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. The government is calling on citizens to brace for severe rainfall and possibly hail.
Tropical Storm Irene Nears Hurricane Strength
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irene is just below hurricane strength as is moves across eastern Puerto Rico with winds of 110 kilometers per hour. While the Dominican Republic has downgraded a hurricane warning for its southern coast to a tropical storm warning, the northern coast remains under a hurricane warning. A […]
Tropical Storm Irene Nears Hurricane Strength
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irene is strengthening as it approaches Puerto Rico with winds of 110 kilometers per hour, nearing hurricane strength. Forecasters say hurricane conditions are expected in Puerto Rico within hours. The Dominican Republic is also under a hurricane warning with the high winds, severe rain and high tides […]
Tropical Storm Heading to Central America
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Harvey is headed to Central America and could lash Honduras with strong winds and heavy rainfall before moving inland over Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday the storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers an hour and could intensify into a hurricane along a portion of the Belize coast. […]
Tropical Storm Threatens Central America
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Harvey has gained strength in the Atlantic Ocean and is threatening to bring high winds and strong rain to parts of Central America. Tropical storm warnings or watches have been issued for the Bay Islands of Honduras, the coast of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said late Friday the […]
