Typhoon ravages northern Vietnam, 7 killed

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:44:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

A post office communications tower, 42 meters high, was felled by typhoon Jebi Saturday in Quang Ninh Province. Photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre. Typhoon Jebi has caused seven casualties in Vietnam since the storm made landfall Saturday morning. Widespread property damage has been reported, as well as cancelled flights.

Storm Jebi claims six lives

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 07:37:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Tropical storm Jebi has claimed the lives of six people after making landfall in the northern Vietnam on August 3.

Typhoon ravages northern Vietnam, 2 killed

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 19:56:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

A post office communications tower, 42 meters high, was felled by typhoon Jebi Saturday in Quang Ninh Province. Photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre. Typhoon Jebi has caused two casualties in Vietnam since the storm made landfall Saturday morning. Widespread property damage has been reported, as well as cancelled flights.

La tempête Jebi fait onze morts et blessés

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 16:57:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

La tempête tropicale Jebi (la 5e de l'année au Vietnam) a fait quatre morts dans les provinces montagneuses de Hoa Binh et Bac Kan, et sept blessés dans celles de Dien Bien, Quang Ninh et Bac Giang, après avoir balayé samedi le Nord du Vietnam.

Three people die as small boat sinks near Tsing Yi

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 22:12:00 +0200scmp (en)

Police said a big wave may have caused the boat to capsize. The Hong Kong Observatory had advised the public to be on the alert for sea swells yesterday even though Severe Tropical Storm Jebi had weakened and headed further away from the city.

Tropical storm Jebi struck China at about 00:00 GMT on 3 August.

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:12:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.1 N, 108.2 E. Jebi brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 92 km/h (57 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

Tropical storm Jebi struck China at about 18:00 GMT on 2 August.

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 06:08:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 20.5 N, 109.2 E. Jebi brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 92 km/h (57 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

Wetter July than usual but at least Jebi is off

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:34:00 +0200scmp (en)

The tempests raged and the mercury dropped in an unusually cool July when the heavens opened and dumped 16 per cent more rain than usual on Hong Kong - but at least Severe Tropical Storm Jebi is giving the city a miss this weekend.

Rains, floods kill 6 in northern Vietnam

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:05:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

People wade through a flooded road in Yen Bai Province. Photo by Duc Toan. At least six people were killed and six others injured in floods caused by torrential rains in the northern highlands before a low-pressure zone causing the rains intensified into a typhoon Wednesday.

Shipping services suspended by tropical storm

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:29:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

Shipping services on the Qiongzhou Strait, a waterway that connects South China 's island province of Hainan and Guangdong Province on the mainland, have been suspended due to the arrival of strong tropical storm Jebi .

Shipping services suspended as tropical storm Jebi strengthens

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 06:28:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HAIKOU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Shipping services on the Qiongzhou Strait, a waterway that connects south China 's island province of Hainan and Guangdong Province on the mainland, have been suspended due to the arrival of strong tropical storm Jebi . Local authorities ordered boats in the strait to return to harbor at 8 p.

Tropical storm Jebi is forecast to strike China at about 12:00 GMT on 2 August.

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:47:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 19.3 N, 111.0 E. Jebi is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 83 km/h (51 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Typhoon alert stays, Jebi the storm hovers offshore

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

As of 4pm today, tropical storm Jebi was lying about 670 kilometers south of Hong Kong, the weather watchers said. It is forecast to move northwest a...

Storm signal No 3 raised in Hong Kong as Jebi nears Guangdong

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:59:00 +0200scmp (en)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the strong-wind signal No 3 on Thursday at 4:10pm as tropical storm Jebi edges towards western Guangdong.

Storm signal No 3 likely to be raised in Hong Kong as Jebi nears Guangdong

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:48:00 +0200scmp (en)

The Hong Kong Observatory issued a standby No 1 signal at 9.40am on Thursday when tropical storm Jebi had moved into 800 kilometres of the city.

Typhoon alert issued in city, strong winds predicted

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:46:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

An early typhoon alert was issued by the weather watchers just minutes ago today. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the standby signal No 1 at 9:40am,...

PAGASA: Floods, landslides threaten Luzon as LPA nears Aurora

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:00:00 +0200gmanews (en)

Possible flash floods and landslides threaten several parts of Luzon even as a potential cyclone - a low-pressure area - moved close to Aurora province early Thursday, state weather forecasters said. In a radio interview, PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang said the LPA had "good circulation" and could of intensifying into a cyclone.

Bureau says Tropical Storm Jebi appears unlikely to pose a threat

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:28:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

( China Post.com.tw) - A tropical storm that formed in the South China Sea on Wednesday may not affect Taiwan directly, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

Tropical depression Jebi is forecast to strike China as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 2 August.

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:55:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.7 N, 111.1 E. Jebi is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 92 km/h (57 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.