Tag: Typhoon
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Heavy rains leave five dead in the north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south and Vietnam
Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China while a tropical storm toppled trees and submerged cars in the nation’s south, state media reported ... -
Typhoon Fengshen expected to impact Macau with T3 likely to be hoisted
Macau is preparing for its first autumn typhoon, Fengshen, which coincides with the arrival of cooler weather, and the local observatory has announced plans to assess ... -
Storm decimates Alaskan villages; 1,500 people driven from their homes
More rain and wind were forecast yesterday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were ... -
Typhoon Matmo breaks records with gusts surpassing hurricane force
Macau experienced its fourth Typhoon Signal No. 8 of the year as Typhoon Matmo brought record-breaking winds, with gusts exceeding hurricane force, heavy rain, and minor ... -
Typhoon Signal No. 9 to be hoisted at 4am Wednesday
According to the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Super Typhoon Ragasa is moving steadily west-northwest toward the Pearl River Estuary and is expected to pass ... -
Southern China cancels schools and flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches
Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life today (Tuesday) with school and business closures and flight cancellations as the region braced for one ... -
Typhoon Kajiki drenches Hainan island and heads toward Vietnam
Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province on Sunday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to ... -
Typhoon Kajiki drenches southern China’s Hainan island and heads toward Vietnam
Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province yesterday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the ... -
Unsettled weather expected across Southern China
A new tropical storm is developing in the northwest Pacific, as meteorologists warn that the typhoon, this season’s seventh storm, could soon impact parts of China’s ... -
Typhoon causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China
Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions today (Sunday) in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast. ... -
Typhoon Danas crosses Taiwan, killing two and injuring more than 300
Typhoon Danas brought heavy winds and torrential rains to parts of Taiwan early yesterday, killing two people and injuring more than 300 on the island’s densely ... -
First typhoon of the year not expected to cause any impacts
Aforecast issued yesterday by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) indicated that the first typhoon of the year would approach Macau in the early hours of ... -
Typhoon Man-yi leaves seven dead, worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, ... -
Storm-weary country forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits
A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines yesterday after thousands were evacuated to safety while still struggling to recover from the ... -
Typhoon Kong-rey hits east coast, leaving one dead
A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan yesterday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern ... -
Tropical storm leaves at least 24 dead in flooding and landslides
Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines yesterday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted ... -
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
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 ... -
Typhoon Yagi approaching with potential signal No. 8
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has warned there is now a “moderate to relatively high” chance Macau will issue Tropical Storm Signal No. 8 tonight ... -
SMG may hoist T3 as tropical storm approaches
Tropical storm Yagi is projected to move west to northwest across the northern South China Sea in the coming days. The storm is expected to approach ... -
Gaemi stops flights between Macau and Taiwan
Residents and travelers face disruptions as Typhoon Gaemi approaches, with 14 flights between Macau and Taiwan already canceled. The cancelations include seven departures and seven arrivals ... -
Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as island braces for arrival of Typhoon Haikui
Taiwan suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes, outdoor events, and officials urged workers to stay home as the island prepared for the ... -
Medium possibility of hoisting T8 on Saturday
The weather bureau has listed the possibility of Typhoon Signal No. 8 on Saturday as “medium” as it expects Typhoon Saola to strengthen as it heads ... -
Typhoon Saola to bring heavy rain to southern Taiwan on its way to China’s coast
Taiwan’s weather authorities have warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting today as Typhoon Saola skirts the island’s southern coast on its way to ... -
Khanun forecast to make U-turn to Japan, after flooding areas around Beijing
The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other Japanese islands this week was slowly moving west yesterday but is forecast to ... -
Typhoon blows off roofs, floods villages and displaces thousands
Typhoon Doksuri slammed an island and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain yesterday, displacing nearly 16,000 villagers as it blew tin roofs off ... -
After Typhoon Mawar battered the island, ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’
Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities yesterday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before and ripped roofs ... -
Hong Kong braces for Tropical Storm Nalgae
Schools and offices closed and some events were canceled in Hong Kong today (Wednesday) as Tropical Storm Nalgae swept past south of the city, while a ... -
Low chance of T8 today
Typhoon Signal No. 3 was hoisted yesterday afternoon, with a “relatively low” chance of Signal No. 8 being issued today. Typhoon Nesat, located over the northern ... -
Tropical cyclone Noru to affect Macau
The tropical cyclone Noru, located east of the Philippines, will enter the South China Sea today and gradually intensify, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. ... -
Powerful typhoon hits north Philippines, thousands evacuated
A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines yesterday and was barreling across the main Luzon island toward the capital in a densely populated path where thousands ... -
Tropical Storm Ma-on headed for southeastern China
Tropical Storm Ma-on was gaining strength as it headed for Macau, Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China after displacing thousands in the Philippines. Macau ... -
Typhoon Ma-on SMG may hoist T1 tonight
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) expects tropical storm Ma-on, which is over the ocean east of Luzon, to enter within 800 km of Macau tonight. ... -
Cyclone Mulan sweeps near city, edges T8 minimum
Tropical Storm Mulan edged the threshold windspeed for Typhoon Signal No 8 and necessitated the signal to be issued for six hours. At about 3 a.m. ... -
Five to eight tropical cyclones may affect Macau this year
Between five to eight tropical cyclones may affect Macau this year, the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) estimated. The first tropical cyclone could arrive in ... -
Typhoon Kompasu | ‘Immediate prevention status’ maintained
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng directed the city’s civil protection management team to take all necessary steps in order to minimise the risk of adverse ...
