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Super Typhoon Ragasa Unleashes Devastation Across Asia, Millions Evacuated as China Braces for Direct Hit

Super Typhoon Ragasa Unleashes Devastation Across Asia, Millions Evacuated as China Braces for Direct Hit

Super Typhoon Ragasa Unleashes Devastation Across Asia, Millions Evacuated as China Braces for Direct Hit Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, continues its destructive path across Asia, leaving a trail of significant damage and prompting massive emergency responses. After making landfall in the northern Philippines on Monday with sustained winds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, the deadly storm has already been linked to at least 15 fatalities in Taiwan. In the Philippines, Ragasa, known locally as…

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Hong Kong Braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa: Extreme Winds, Flooding Expected Mid-Week

Hong Kong Braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa: Extreme Winds, Flooding Expected Mid-Week

Hong Kong Braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa: Extreme Winds, Flooding Expected Mid-Week Hong Kong is bracing for the imminent arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa, with the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issuing severe warnings for extreme winds, widespread flooding, and exceptionally high sea levels expected mid-next week. The powerful storm, currently classified as a Super Typhoon, is predicted to skirt the territory around Wednesday, September 24th, bringing conditions potentially similar to devastating typhoons Hato (2017) and Mangkhut (2018). According to HKO…

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Major Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies in Atlantic, Threatens Bermuda

Major Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies in Atlantic, Threatens Bermuda

Major Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies in Atlantic, Threatens Bermuda Newly designated Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a major hurricane, churning through the Atlantic with predictions to reach Category 3 or 4 strength. As of Saturday, August 16, Erin continues its westward and northward arc, posing a significant threat primarily to shipping lanes and Bermuda. Initially reaching minimum hurricane strength on Friday, August 15, Erin’s powerful and expanding circulation is already generating days of high surf, beach erosion, and dangerous…

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Hurricane Iona Forms: First Named Storm of 2025 Pacific Season Now Category 1

Hurricane Iona Forms: First Named Storm of 2025 Pacific Season Now Category 1

Hurricane Iona Forms: First Named Storm of 2025 Pacific Season Now Category 1 Hurricane Iona, the first named storm of the 2025 Central Pacific hurricane season, was tracking as a Category 1 hurricane in the North Pacific Ocean as of Monday morning Eastern time, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. Forming Sunday evening local time, Iona currently boasts maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and is located southeast of Hawaii. Forecasters anticipate the storm will continue…

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Typhoon Wipha Lashes Southern China Coast, Causes Widespread Disruptions

Typhoon Wipha Lashes Southern China Coast, Causes Widespread Disruptions

Typhoon Wipha Lashes Southern China Coast, Causes Widespread Disruptions Southern China is bracing for the full impact of Typhoon Wipha today, as the powerful storm makes landfall after a destructive path across Taiwan and the Philippines. Formerly a tropical storm, Wipha intensified to typhoon strength overnight, bringing gale-force winds and heavy rainfall that have already caused widespread travel disruptions. In Hong Kong, authorities have issued severe weather warnings, with the Hong Kong Observatory cautioning residents about potential flooding in low-lying…

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Deadly Floods Ravage China’s Guizhou, Guangxi Provinces; Over 80,000 Displaced

Deadly Floods Ravage China’s Guizhou, Guangxi Provinces; Over 80,000 Displaced

Deadly Floods Ravage China’s Guizhou, Guangxi Provinces; Over 80,000 Displaced Torrential floods have claimed at least six lives and forced over 80,000 people from their homes across China’s Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. The devastating waters, which began overwhelming counties like Rongjiang and Congjiang in Guizhou on Tuesday, have since surged downstream, inundating rural settlements along the Liu River in neighboring Guangxi. On Thursday, the situation intensified with reports of ‘exceptionally large floods’ sweeping through Guizhou’s Rongjiang county. The mountainous region…

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