MANILA, Philippines—The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported. Gov. Arthur Yap of Bohol province in the central Philippines said…
More Than 200 Dead After Typhoon Slams Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday. At its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of…
Typhoon Leaves 31 Dead, Many Homes Roofless in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—A powerful typhoon left at least 31 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces, and wrought widespread destruction mostly in the central Philippines, officials said Saturday. A governor said her island has been “leveled to the ground.” Typhoon Rai blew away Friday night into the South China Sea after rampaging through…
Typhoon Leaves 12 Dead, Traps People on Roofs in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines left at least 12 people dead in massive floods that trapped residents on roofs and damaged buildings including a hotel and an airport, officials said. Typhoon Rai slightly weakened after slamming ashore Thursday on the country’s southeastern coast but still packed destructive and deadly winds of…
Rescuers Battle Strong Typhoon Lashing Southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs, and knocking down power as it blew across island provinces where nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated. Coast guard personnel were rescuing residents stranded by chest-deep waters in a southern province, where pounding rains swamped villages in brownish water….
Shanghai Cuts Transport as Typhoon Chanthu Moves up Coast
BEIJING—Flights and trains were canceled in Shanghai, China’s largest city, as Typhoon Chanthu moved up the Chinese coast Monday after bringing heavy rain and wind to Taiwan. Local media reported all flights were suspended from Shanghai’s two airports. Some subway lines were shut down, while classes and many offices and shops were closed for the…
Typhoon Pours 5 Inches of Rain on Taiwan, Heads for Shanghai
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Typhoon Chanthu drenched Taiwan with heavy rain Sunday as the storm’s center passed the island’s east coast heading for Shanghai. On the Chinese mainland, authorities issued a typhoon warning for Shanghai and warned of possible torrential rains. Airline flights and train service in Taiwan were suspended Saturday as the storm approached. The Central News…
Chinese Officials Step Up Typhoon Response After Botched Flood Handling
Chinese officials employed tough emergency measures as a typhoon ravaged China’s eastern coast earlier this week. The response comes after deadly floods hit central China, killing at least 73 as of Wednesday. Typhoon In-fa landed at a major port in the coastal province Zhejiang at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, with a wind speed of up to…
Survivor Recounts Escaping Flooded Tunnel
A 60-foot-long bus was dragged out of a tunnel in flood-hit Zhengzhou city. It was completely submerged in water. Now, questions abound. Where are the passengers? A survivor that escaped the deadly tunnel is telling his story. He says the water rose too fast, and many people couldn’t make it to safety. What made the…
Pacific Ocean Storm Intensifies Into Year’s First Super Typhoon
MANILA—Strong winds and high waves lashed the eastern Philippines on Monday as a strong typhoon barrelled past in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and triggering flooding in lower-lying communities, disaster officials said. The national weather bureau issued a severe wind and heavy rainfall warning on Monday, saying “destructive typhoon-force winds extend outward up to…
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