Myanmar: At Least One Dead as Southern Burma Lashed by Heavy Rains, Flooding

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 02:42:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By MOE MYINT / THE IRRAWADDY. RANGOON — Heavy rains and flooding hit Burma’s south on Thursday, with at least one dead in Dawei and damage to roads and paddy fields elsewhere, according to locals. Thet Pai Soe, a Dawei resident, told The Irrawaddy that one man had been electrocuted by power lines....

At Least One Dead as Southern Burma Lashed by Heavy Rains, Flooding

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:50:00 +0200irrawaddy (en)

RANGOON — Heavy rains and flooding hit Burma’s south on Thursday, with at least one dead in Dawei and damage to roads and paddy fields elsewhere, according to locals. Thet Pai Soe, a Dawei resident, told The Irrawaddy that one man had been electrocuted by power lines after flooding in the area,....

9 dead, 6 missing in flash floods unleashed by Typhoon Kujira

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:46:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Nine people died and six are missing after flash floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira swept through the northern mountains in the last two days. Son La Province has been the hardest hit with eight fatalities caused by flash floods and landslides, according to the provincial Steering Committee on Search and Rescue.

Viet Nam: Son La floods kill seven persons

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:37:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

HA NOI (VNS) – Seven people were killed and four were missing following floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira in Thuan Chau and Yen Chau Districts in the northern mountainous Son La Province. The typhoon is the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, One person suffered storm-related injuries in the northern Hai Phong City.

Sliding land

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:59:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

. A section of Highway 4D in the northwestern border district of Phong Tho in Lai Chau Province crumbled on Wednesday due to the effects of the first tropical storm hitting the Country this year. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday signed an urgent dispatch to urge localities to deal with the damage from Typhoon Kujira immediately.

Fatalities from storm Kujira reaches eight

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:11:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

Eight persons were killed , four injured and four went missing as typhoon Kujira , the first one this year, lashed the northern and central coastal provinces on June 23, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on June 25.

Fatalities from storm Kujira reaches eight

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:48:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Eight persons were killed , four injured and four went missing as typhoon Kujira , the first one this year, lashed the northern and central coastal provinces on June 23, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on June 25.

Son La floods kill seven persons

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:43:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HA NOI (VNS) – Seven people were killed and four were missing following floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira in Thuan Chau and Yen Chau Districts in the northern mountainous Son La Province. The typhoon is the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, One person suffered storm-related injuries in the northern Hai Phong City.

Son La floods kill seven persons

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:10:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

Seven people were killed and four were missing following floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira in Thuan Chau and Yen Chau Districts in the northern mountainous Son La Province. A high wave up to 3 metres hit the Do Son Beach in northern Hai Phong Province due to the storm.

Typhoon leaves seven dead in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0200dalje-en (en)

Text. World Hanoi (dpa) – Seven people were killed and four were missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in northern Vietnam, authorities said Thursday. The people were killed, including an 86-year-old man whose house was washed away in Son La province Wednesday, following a flash flood....

Land ahoy!

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:42:00 +0200timesofmalta (en)

People stand on a beach next to a stranded ship which was pushed ashore by waves yesterday under the influence of typhoon Kujira , in Sanya, Hainan province, China . China’s National Meteorological Centre remained on blue alert for the typhoon yesterday morning.

World: World Events - ECHO Daily Map | 24/6/2015

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:27:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

U.S.A. - Severe weather • Severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes affected several areas of Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States on 21-23 June. Several tornadoes were reported in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Michigan on 22 June.

7 Dead In Vietnam From Flash Floods Triggered By Tropical Storm

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:42:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Tropical Storm Kujira : Flash Floods Kill 7 In Northern Vietnam, Search For 4 Missing Underway. Residents walk along a street in rain during a foggy day in Hanoi March 6, 2014. Reuters/Kham. Seven people were killed in flash floods triggered by a tropical storm that made landfall in northern....

Le typhon Kujira a entraîné des pluies torrentielles au Nord

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:23:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Après son arrivée mercredi dans les provinces de Quang Ninh, Hai Phong (Nord), le typhon N°1 ou Kujira s’est affaibli en dépression tropicale. Selon un bilan daté du 25 juin à 7h, des glissements de terrain et crues ont fait 5 morts et 3 disparus dans les communes de Bon Phang et Chieng Pac, district de Thuan Chau, province montagneuse de Son La.

Four die as typhoon hits northern region

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:15:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Heavy rain from typhoon Kujira raised river water levels and caused flash floods in the northern mountainous province of Son La on June 24, claiming at least three lives, including a four-year-old child, the provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control reported.

Flash Floods Triggered By Tropical Storm Kill 7 In Northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:11:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Tropical Storm Kujira : Flash Floods Kill 7 In Northern Vietnam, Search For 4 Missing Underway. Residents walk along a street in rain during a foggy day in Hanoi March 6, 2014. Reuters/Kham. Seven people were killed in flash floods triggered by a tropical storm that made landfall in northern....

7 dead, 4 missing as typhoon Kujira hits northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:33:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

At least seven people died and four others were reported missing as storm-triggered torrential rains hit the northern mountainous province of Son La on Wednesday evening, news website VnExpress reported. Typhoon Kujira , the first tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall in Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City at noon on Wednesday.

Typhoon Kujira leaves 7 dead, 4 missing in Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kujira , which made landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday noon, has left seven dead and four others missing as of Thursday morning. According to meteorological agency in Vietnam's northern Son La province, some 200 km west of capital Hanoi, the flood after typhoon Kujira has swept away 23 houses.

Three die as typhoon hits Viet Nam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:11:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

QUANG NINH (VNS) — Heavy rain from Typhoon Kujira lifted water levels in rivers in mountainous Son La Province yesterday. The storm killed at least three in the province, including a four-year old child. More than 20 houses were damaged or swept away by flash floods, which also caused extensive damage to provincial infrastructure projects.

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall at Vietnam coast

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:42:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

QUANG NINH (VNS) - Typhoon Kujira landed on the Quang Ninh-Thai Binh coast this noon, causing heavy rains and strong winds reaching 90km per hour. In the next 12-24 hours, the storm is expected to move further in land and decrease to a tropical low pressure. Northern mountainous provinces are at high risk of flashfloods and land erosion.

Three die as typhoon hits Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:11:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain from Typhoon Kujira lifted water levels in rivers in mountainous Son La Province yesterday, June 24. The storm killed at least three in the province, including a four-year old child. More than 20 houses were damaged or swept away by flash floods, which also caused....

China: Typhoon Kujira affects 193,000 in Hainan

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 04:00:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kujira has affected 193,000 people in south China 's Hainan Province as torrential rain damaged crops and caused economic losses, Chinese flood control and drought relief authorities said Wednesday. Some 111,000 mu (7,400 hectares) of crops were damaged by heavy....

Chine : le typhon Kujira affecte 193.000 personnes à Hainan

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:13:00 +0200french-news (fr)

BEIJING, 24 juin (Xinhua) -- Le typhon Kujira a affecté 193.000 personnes dans la province chinoise de Hainan (sud), et les pluies torrentielles ont endommagé des récoltes et provoqué des pertes économiques, ont annoncé mercredi les autorités chinoises de lutte contre les inondations et la sécheresse.

Typhoon Kujira affects 193,000 in Hainan

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:01:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kujira has affected 193,000 people in south China 's Hainan Province as torrential rain damaged crops and caused economic losses, Chinese flood control and drought relief authorities said Wednesday. Some 111,000 mu (7,400 hectares) of crops were damaged by heavy....

Costal localities brace for storm Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:54:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Northern Coastal localities including Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Thai Binh and Nam Dinh have made necessary preparations to cope with tropical storm Kujira which is forecast to hit Quang Ninh province most heavily. People’s Committees of the localities have banned ships travelling out to sea and asked vessels already offshore to find shelters.

Typhoon Kujira affects 193,000 in Hainan

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:45:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Typhoon Kujira has affected 193,000 people in South China 's Hainan Province as torrential rain damaged crops and caused economic losses, Chinese flood control and drought relief authorities said Wednesday.Some 111,000 mu (7,400 hectares) of crops were damaged by heavy rain brought by the typhoon, causing economic losses worth 88 million yuan ($14.

Typhoon Kujira strikes Vietnam

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:57:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Vietnam is bracing typhoon Kujira , which made landfall in the country's northeastern localities on Wednesday noon, according to the national center for hydro- meteorological forecasting.The typhoon brought strong gale of up to level 10-12. The coastal areas of Quang Ninh province (some 120 km east....

Typhoon Kujira Makes Landfall In Vietnam

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:19:00 +0200finanznachrichten-en (en)

BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - Typhoon Kujira , that hit Hainan island in China on June 22, made landfall in Vietnam today. The northeastern localities of Vietnam is experiencing strong winds and downpours. This is the first tropical storm experienced by Vietnam this season. Sustained winds of around 10 to 90 kilometers per hour caused many disruptions.

Typhoon Kujira strikes Vietnam

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:59:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HANOI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is bracing typhoon Kujira , which made landfall in the country's northeastern localities on Wednesday noon, according to the national center for hydro- meteorological forecasting. The typhoon brought strong gale of up to level 10-12.

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall at VN coast

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:02:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

QUANG NINH (VNS) — Typhoon Kujira landed on the Quang Ninh-Thai Binh coast this noon, causing heavy rains and strong winds reaching 90km per hour. In the next 12-24 hours, the storm is expected to move further in land and decrease to a tropical low pressure. Northern mountainous provinces are at high risk of flashfloods and land erosion.

China: China, Vietnam - Tropical Cyclone KUJIRA (ECHO, GDACS, JTWC, CMA, WMO, NCHMF, Local Media) - ECHO Daily Flash of 23 June 2015

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

KUJIRA made landfall in Wanning city, south-east Hainan province, on 22 June, 18.50 local time (10.50 UTC), as a Tropical Storm. It then moved north-west over the island of Hainan. It affected the island with strong winds and heavy rainfall (247mm/24h in southern Hainan on 22 June).

Northern Vietnam under alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:49:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Typhoon Kujira will hit northern provinces and cities, with Hai Phong City being the center of the storm, on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Center. The center said in a release at 9 a.m. the first storm recorded by Vietnam this year was around 60-70....

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in south China

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:42:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

A supermarket opens for business in Gangbei Harbor under Hele Town of Wanning City, south China 's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Typhoon Kujira , the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 p.m., packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, said the Hainan Meteorological Service.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:31:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 24 -- China 's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning. Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:41:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China 's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning. Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

4 fishermen still missing as Typhoon Kujira swept into China's Hainan province overnight

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200cctv-en (en)

Four Chinese fishermen and their boat are still reported missing at sea on Tuesday, as Typhoon Kujira swept into southern China 's Hainan province overnight. A search operation has been launched for a total of 11 crew and two boats, which went missing earlier, and successfully recovered one boat and rescued seven people.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:37:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

China 's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning.Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

Typhoon Kujira set to make landfall today

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:36:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

Storm Kujira , which was predicted to hit Quang Ninh Province late last night, is expected move northwest and make landfall today, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHF). As of 10pm last night, the storm's centre was 21.2 degrees north and 107.

Typhoon Kujira set to make landfall today

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:02:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

. HA NOI (VNS) — Storm Kujira , which was predicted to hit Quang Ninh Province late last night, is expected move northwest and make landfall today, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHF). As of 10pm last night, the storm's centre was 21.2 degrees north and 107.

NASA sees Tropical Storm Kujira move into the Gulf of Tonkin

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:48:00 +0200phys (en)

The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm Kujira in the Gulf of Tonkin on June 23, 2015. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response. Tropical Storm Kujira tracked over Hainan Island, China and moved into the Gulf of Tonkin when NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead.

Number of Russians on Hainan Island hit by typhoon may reach 2,000 people

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:22:00 +0200itartass_en (en)

MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. About 2,000 Russian citizens may be on China ’s Hainan Island hit by Typhoon Kujira , Russia’s Consulate General in Guangzhou told TASS. Typhoon Kujira hit China’s Hainan province last night, with the wind speed at the center reaching 25 meters per second.

7 fishermen rescued, four missing in typhoon-hit south China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:29:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Seven Chinese fishermen were rescued, while four others remain missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in the southern province of Hainan, said rescuers on Tuesday. One fishing boat was swept away by strong winds and grounded 30 meters from the coast of Wanning City,....

7 fishermen rescued, four missing in typhoon-hit south China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:56:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Seven Chinese fishermen were rescued, while four others remain missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in the southern province of Hainan, said rescuers on Tuesday.One fishing boat was swept away by strong winds and grounded 30 meters from the coast of Wanning City, where Kujira landed on Monday evening, said the city's border police.

SilkAir makes emergency landing in Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:19:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

SINGAPORE - A SilkAir flight from Singapore to Hainan Island was forced to make an emergency landing on Tuesday due to extreme weather. Flight MI8334, which was bound for popular tourist destination Sanya, departed Singapore at 7.05am. The plane was diverted to north Hainan instead, landing safely at Haikou airport at 11.

Viet Nam: Typhoon brings rain, saving crops from drought

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:56:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

QUANG TRI (VNS) — Quang Tri Province, among the localities hit hardest by the prolonged heatwave and drought in the central region, received heavy rains, saving part of the withering crop, and cheering farmers. It has been raining in the province since early yesterday morning, with the locality....

China's southern coast braced for Typhoon Kujira

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:42:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhuanet) -- China 's southern coastline is preparing for the country's first typhoon of the year, with the arrival of Typhoon Kujira later on Monday. It is not expected to be a big one, with China's National Meteorological Center issuing its lowest level alert on Sunday.

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:27:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 23 -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

Typhoon brings rain, saving crops from drought

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

QUANG TRI (VNS) — Quang Tri Province, among the localities hit hardest by the prolonged heatwave and drought in the central region, received heavy rains, saving part of the withering crop, and cheering farmers. It has been raining in the province since early yesterday morning, with the locality....

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:22:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

Typhoon Kujira forecast to make landfall in Quang Ninh

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:19:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Typhoon Kujira , the first tropical storm recorded by Vietnam this year, has moved towards the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to the famous Ha Long Bay, and is forecast to make landfall soon. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the storm’s center was located around 180 km southeast of Quang Ninh waters,....

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:14:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

Tropical storm Kujira is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 23 June.

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:54:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Kujira is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 23 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

Kujira makes landfall in South China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:50:00 +0200cctv-en (en)

" Kujira ", the eighth typhoon on the western Pacific Ocean this year, has made a landfall on Monday night, bringing heavy downpour to Hainan province and neighboring province Guangdong. The island province of Hainan has been placed on the third-highest storm alert, and ships have been ordered to avoid passing through typhoon-affected areas.

Vietnam issues Typhoon Kujira alert

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:50:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

The National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control sent an urgent document this morning, asking coastal provinces and cities to take measures to cope with Typhoon Kujira . The document was sent to provinces and cities from the northern Quang Ninh Province to the central Thanh....

SilkAir flight from S'pore diverted to Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:54:00 +0200asianewsnet (en)

Lee Min Kok. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 23-06-2015. A SilkAir plane was forced to make a diversion and land in Haikou on Tuesday morning due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am.

Committee issues Typhoon Kujira alert

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:51:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HA NOI (VNS) — The National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control sent an urgent document this morning, asking coastal provinces and cities to take measures to cope with Typhoon Kujira . The document was sent to provinces and cities from the northern Quang Ninh Province to the....

SilkAir flight from Singapore diverted to Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:08:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

A SilkAir plane was forced to make a diversion and land in Haikou on Tuesday morning (June 23) due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am. But strong wind conditions forced the pilot to abort an attempted landing.

SilkAir flight from Singapore makes emergency landing in Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 07:23:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

A SilkAir plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Haikou on Tuesday morning (June 23) due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am. But strong wind conditions forced the pilot to abort an attempted landing.

Hong Kong cancels T1 typhoon signal, but bad weather to persist as Storm Kujira weakens

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 05:22:00 +0200scmp (en)

Tropical storm Kujira , churning across Hainan Island in south China , has brought bad weather to the region. Photo: David Wong. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the standby typhoon signal Number 1 this morning after winds brought by Tropical Storm Kujira weakened. However, a thunderstorm warning remained in force.

Tropical storm Kujira struck China at about 18:00 GMT on 22 June.

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 05:22:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Kujira struck China at about 18:00 GMT on 22 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 19.1 N, 109.8 E.

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:49:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 22 -- The National Meteorological Center(NMC) on Monday afternoon issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in south China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:49:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

HAIKOU, June 22 -- Typhoon Kujira , the eighth typhoon of 2015,made landfall in south China 's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the drought-hit island. The storm landed in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 p.m., packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, said the Hainan Meteorological Service.

Hang on to your umbrella: Hong Kong faces a rainy week under the influence of Tropical Storm Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:43:00 +0200scmp (en)

Squally showers are expected to continue to hit Hong Kong over the next two days as Tropical Storm Kujira edges closer to the southern coast of China . The Observatory on Sunday issued the standby No1 signal, the first tropical cyclone signal of the year, when Kujira moved within 800km of the city.

NASA sees the wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:59:00 +0200phys (en)

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Kujira in South China Sea on June 22 at 05:59 and saw strongest storms (purple) were southwest of the center. Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen. NASA's Aqua satellite gathered infrared data on Tropical Storm Kujira as it moved in a northerly direction in the South China Sea on June 22.

40,000 evacuated

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:44:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

South China 's Hainan Province has evacuated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira , is expected to land in southern China on Monday night. More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor. All elementary and high schools in the provincial capital of....

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in South China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:41:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Typhoon Kujira , the eighth typhoon of 2015,made landfall in South China 's Hainan Province on Monday evening.The storm landed in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 pm, packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, said the Hainan Meteorological Service.

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:41:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday afternoon issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:41:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

BEIJING--The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan on Monday, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said. Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands in....

40,000 in Hainan moved from typhoon path

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:24:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

The National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. (Pictured, a visitor, watches the swells in Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan).

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

Big waves surge at the Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, a coastal city in south China 's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Tropical storm Kujira strengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea on Sunday, which is moving northward and likely to become the first typhoon to hit China this year.

China's southern coast braced for Typhoon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhuanet) -- China 's southern coastline is preparing for the country's first Typhoon of the year with the arrival of Typhoon Kujira later on Monday. It's not expected to be a big one however with China's National Meteorological Center issuing its lowest level alert on Sunday.

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in south China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

Workers clear coconut tree branches on a road in Haikou, capital of south China 's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Typhoon Kujira , the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in Hainan Province on Monday evening. The storm landed in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 p.m.

Chine : 40.000 personnes relogées dans le sud à cause du typhon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:34:00 +0200french-news (fr)

HAIKOU, 22 juin (Xinhua) -- La province insulaire chinoise de Hainan (sud) a relogé plus de 40.000 habitants à l'approche du typhon Kujira , le huitième typhon de l'année 2015, qui devrait toucher terre lundi soir dans le sud de la Chine. Plus de 20.000 bateaux de pêche dans la province de Hainan ont dû rentrer au port.

South China relocates more than 40,000 as typhoon approaches

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:06:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, June 22 (Xinhua) -- South China 's Hainan Province has relocated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira , is expected to land in southern China on Monday night. More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor.

South China relocates more than 40,000 as typhoon approaches

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:22:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

South China 's Hainan Province has relocated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira , is expected to land in southern China on Monday night.More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor. All elementary and middle schools in the provincial capital....

First typhoon to hit mainland China this year due to reach Hainan Island later on Monday

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:31:00 +0200scmp (en)

The first typhoon of the year to hit China should make landfall on the southern island of Hainan later on Monday or early on Tuesday, meteorological officials have warned. Typhoon Kujira , now heading across the South China Sea, is expected to help ease the island's current severe drought.

Typhoon Kujira nears Viet Nam

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:38:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HA NOI (VNS) — The first typhoon of the year, known as Kujira , will replace the prolonged hot weather today, the National Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting said. The tropical storm was located north of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands at 4am today, with wind speeds of 75km to 90km per hour.

Tropical storm Kujira struck China at about 06:00 GMT on 22 June.

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Kujira struck China at about 06:00 GMT on 22 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 18.5 N, 111.1 E.

Typhoon Kujira takes shape in East Sea

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:07:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Typhoon Kujira , the first tropical storm recorded by Vietnam this year, was formed in the East Sea (internationally known as South China Sea) on Sunday morning and is moving northwards at about 10 kilometers per hour. The National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Center predicted the storm’s center will be located at 19.

Indonesia: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (16 - 22 June 2015)

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 09:51:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA DPR. Korea faces further food shortages as production in the country’s main growing region is impacted by drought due to eighteen months of abnormally dry weather. This has led to severe water shortages, particularly affecting Hwanghae and Phyongan Provinces, the main rice producing areas.

8th typhoon of season formed over South China Sea

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:48:00 +0200japanupdate (en)

The Okinawa Meteorological Bureau announced that a tropical depression over the South China Sea officially became the 8th typhoon of the season in the morning of Jun. 21st. The atmospheric pressure at the center of the typhoon as of Sunday morning was 998 hectopascals, and it had sustained winds of 18 m/s gusting up to 25 m/s.

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:37:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan on Monday, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said. Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands in the....

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:30:00 +0200nst (en)

BEIJING: The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan today, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said. Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands in the....

Typhoon Signal No 1 still effective

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:22:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

(56 mins ago) Typhoon Signal No 1 was hoisted with effect from 9.40pm, the Hong Kong Observatory said, adding that it doesn't expect to raise the signal further this morning. As of 5 o'clock on Monday morning, Kujira was estimated to be about 600 kilometers south-southwest of Hong Kong.

Kujira expected to make landfall near Hainan

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:22:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

(12 mins ago) The first typhoon of the year to hit the mainland is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan. Xinhua news agency said on Monday that Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea before hitting land somewhere between Wanning on....

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200trust (en)

BEIJING, June 22 (Reuters) - The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan on Monday, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said.

Tropical storm Kujira is forecast to strike China at about 06:00 GMT on 22 June.

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Kujira is forecast to strike China at about 06:00 GMT on 22 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:04:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

BEIJING - The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan on Monday, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said. Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands....

Huge storm to hit landfall in S. China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The eighth big storm on the western Pacific Ocean this year, typhoon Kujira , is slowly tracking north towards south China . Kujira developed from a tropical depression to a Typhoon on Sunday morning, and is continuing to strengthen.

Typhoon to hit China’s Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:19:00 +0200todayonline (en)

BEIJING — The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan today (June 22), which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist centre and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said.

Typhoon Kujira takes shape in South China Sea

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:14:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

HAIKOU, June 21 -- A tropical storm strengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea on Sunday, which is moving northward and likely to become the first typhoon to hit China this year. According to the meteorological station in southernmost China's Hainan Province, Typhoon Kujira was formed at 11 a.

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:14:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, June 21 -- China 's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira . Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Seaon Sunday morning, and....

Typhoon to hit China's Hainan, seen easing drought

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:57:00 +0200reuters (en)

BEIJING The first typhoon of the year to hit China is expected to make landfall on or near the southern island of Hainan on Monday, which should help ease a severe drought on the tourist center and rubber producer, state news agency Xinhua said. Typhoon Kujira will sweep over the Paracel Islands in....

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:35:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

China 's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira .Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Sea on Sunday morning, and moving northward at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour.

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:28:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

GUIYANG, June 21-- Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried.

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 03:49:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried. One of them died, four were rescued and treated in hospital.

Des pluies torrentielles dans le sud de la Chine font trois morts

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:48:00 +0200french-news (fr)

GUIYANG, 21 juin (Xinhua) -- Trois personnes ont été tuées et plusieurs milliers d'autres évacuées après les pluies torrentielles qui se sont abattues ce week-end sur les provinces chinoises du Guizhou (sud-ouest) et du Hunan (centre). Dans le district de Leishan du Guizhou, plus de 70 maisons se....

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:39:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China 's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira . Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Sea on Sunday....

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:39:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

GUIYANG, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried.

Huge storm to hit landfall in S. China

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:03:00 +0200cctv-en (en)

The eighth big storm on the western Pacific Ocean this year, typhoon Kujira , is slowly tracking north towards south China . Kujira developed from a tropical depression to a Typhoon on Sunday morning, and is continuing to strengthen. Chinese weather authorities say it will probably hit landfall --....

Typhoon Kujira takes shape in South China Sea

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 13:21:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, June 21 (Xinhua) -- A tropical storm strengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea on Sunday, which is moving northward and likely to become the first typhoon to hit China this year. According to the meteorological station in southernmost China's Hainan Province, Typhoon Kujira was formed at 11 a.

Tropical depression Kujira is forecast to strike China as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 22 June.

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 06:25:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression Kujira is forecast to strike China as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 22 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.