An August with less sunshine

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:18:00 +02007thspace (en)

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The weather of August 2013 was rather gloomy, mainly due to a prolonged period of cloudy and rainy weather associated with tropical cyclones Utor and Trami in mid-August. The total duration of bright sunshine recorded in the month was 148.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 27 August - 2 September, 2013

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea PHILIPPINES Forming just east of the Philippines, tropical storm Kong -Rey (Nando) moved north along the coast of China and finally Japan.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 27 - 2 September, 2013

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China , Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines PHILIPPINES Forming just east of the Philippines, tropical storm Kong -Rey (Nando) moved north along the coast of China and finally Japan.

Des trompe-l'oeil contre la pollution à Hong Kong

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:24:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Face à la pollution, pouvoirs locaux, entreprises et touristes sont obligés de prendre des mesures. Certaines sont pour le moins ...

L’île de Taïwan frappée par une nouvelle tempête tropicale

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:27:00 +0200lepays-fr (fr)

Moins de deux semaines après le passage de la tempête tropicale Trami, de nouvelles pluies torrentielles ont dévasté, hier, Taïwan (ici, un immeuble ...

Chine: l'ex-grand patron de la sécurité visé par une enquête pour corruption

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 18:46:00 +0200cyberpresse (fr)

Pékin s'apprête à lancer une enquête pour corruption visant Zhou Yongkang, l'un des plus hauts dirigeants communistes de la décennie passée, durant laquelle il a supervisé l'appareil policier et judiciaire chinois, a rapporté vendredi un journal de Hong Kong .

Heavy rains sweep Huzhou and Shenzhen

Sat, 31 Aug 2013 04:54:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- Heavy rains have swept Huzhou and Shenzhen over the past two days due to Typhoon Kong -Rey that swept South China . The national weather bureau says the typhoon has now changed direction and is moving in a northeasterly direction away from the mainland.

Tropical storm kills three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:32:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government said yesterday. A 20-year-old man riding a motorcycle drowned after he fell into a gutter in southern Pingtung county while a 50-year-old woman....

National › Tropical storm heading toward Kyushu, Japan Sea coast

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:09:00 +0200japantoday (en)

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that a tropical storm was moving toward Kyushu and is expected to bring torrential rain to the Japan Sea coast as far as northern Tohoku on Saturday. Tropical Storm Kong -Rey has already caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, with three deaths....

China - Taiwan Province: Tropical storm kills three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:28:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: China - Taiwan Province 08/30/2013 05:54 GMT TAIPEI, August 30, 2013 (AFP) - At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government said Friday.

Tropical storm kills three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government said on Friday.

Tropical storm Kong-Rey kills three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:36:00 +0200scmp (en)

At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by tropical storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government in Taipei said on Friday.

Tropical Storm Kills Three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:01:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government said Friday. A 20-year-old man riding a motorcycle drowned after he fell into a gutter in southern Pingtung county while a 50-year-old woman was....

Tropical storm kills three in Taiwan

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 08:56:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

TAIPEI: At least three people were killed when torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong -Rey caused widespread flooding in the south of Taiwan, the government said Friday. A 20-year-old man riding a motorcycle drowned after he fell into a gutter in southern Pingtung county while a 50-year-old....

Gov't to further assess flood prevention and budget: Ma

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:10:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

( China Post.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that the administration will hold further discussions on how to allocate flood prevention-related funds, in response to heavy rain recently seen across the island.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 01:00 GMT on 31 August.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:24:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 32.1 N, 129.1 E. Kong -rey is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

UPDATE1: Typhoon to approach Kyushu, may make landfall

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:12:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

A typhoon was moving northward in waters west of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday morning and is expected to turn east and approach Kyushu around Saturday, possibly going ashore, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency called for caution against high winds and tidal waves....

Strong typhoon to approach Kyushu, may make landfall

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:33:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

A typhoon was moving northward in waters west of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday morning and is expected to turn east and approach Kyushu around Saturday, possibly going ashore, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency called for caution against high winds and tidal waves....

'Nando' claims 1st victim in Samar

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:25:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated) -- A 59-year-old man drowned in a flashflood, spawned by Tropical Storm "Nando" (international name: Kong -Rey), in the province of Samar, the country's disaster risk reduction council reported Wednesday night. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)....

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 23:00 GMT on 30 August.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:54:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.4 N, 129.3 E. Kong -rey 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.

Land warning issued for Tropical Storm Kong-Rey

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:02:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

( China Post.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued a land warning for Tropical Storm Kong -Rey (康芮) on Wednesday, and the Yilan and Hualien county governments announced cancellation of work and classes today.

Tropical storm exits; one casualty reported

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:28:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

TROPICAL STORM Nando (international code name: Kong -Rey) is expected to move further away from the country today leaving at least one casualty, the state weather bureau reported yesterday, with monsoon rains still to be enhanced over some areas.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 02:00 GMT on 31 August.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:29:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.2 N, 130.1 E. Kong -rey 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.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 20:00 GMT on 30 August.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:12:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.7 N, 129.2 E. Kong -rey 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.

Prices of vegetables, fish go up amid continued bad weather

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:34:00 +0200gmanews (en)

Prices of some fish and vegetables went up anew in parts of Metro Manila amid bad weather conditions brought by successive cyclones affecting Luzon. In Quezon City, prices of some vegetables went up by P5 to as much as P20 per kilo at the Mega-Q Mart, radio dzBB’s Allan Gatus reported Wednesday.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 30 August.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:04:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.9 N, 128.6 E. Kong -rey 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.

Sea warning issued for Tropical Storm Kong-Rey

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:25:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

( China Post.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning yesterday morning for Tropical Storm Kong -Rey (康芮), which is expected to bring heavy rain across the island over the next few days.

Storm alerts up over Nando

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:43:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

ALERTS HAVE been raised over northwest Luzon as tropical storm Nando (international code name: Kong -Rey) has maintained its strength, the state weather bureau yesterday said, even as damage from recent calamities continued to rise.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 21:00 GMT on 30 August.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:41:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.2 N, 130.0 E. Kong -rey 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.

Tropical storm Kong-rey is forecast to strike Japan at about 00:00 GMT on 31 August.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:36:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.9 N, 130.7 E. Kong -rey is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 74 km/h (46 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Nando maintained strength, 6 Luzon areas under storm signals

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:22:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated 12:40 p.m.) -- The country’s weather agency has placed six areas in northern Luzon under public storm warning signals as Tropical Storm Nando (international name: Kong -Rey) maintained strength and continues to threaten the extreme northern section of Luzon. As of 12:00 p.m.

Nando intensifies, 6 Luzon areas under storm signals

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:34:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated 6:47 a.m.) -- The country’s weather agency has placed six areas in northern Luzon under public storm warning signals as Tropical Storm Nando (international name: Kong -Rey) intensifies and continues to move north northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

PAGASA: Western LPA to prevent repeat of heavy monsoon rain, floods

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 01:30:00 +0200gmanews (en)

A low-pressure area over the West Philippine Sea may help prevent a repeat of last week's intense monsoon rain and floods, state weather forecasters said Tuesday. PAGASA forecaster Samuel Duran said the LPA was diverting the southwest monsoon, which was being enhanced by Tropical Storm Nando (international name Kong -Rey).

Storm Kong-Rey forms, sea warning likely

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:05:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

( China Post.com.tw) - A sea warning for Tropical Storm Kong -Rey (康芮), which formed east of the Philippines Monday, could be issued as early as the following afternoon in Taiwan, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

6 Luzon areas under storm signals

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:31:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA (Updated) -- The country’s weather agency has placed six areas in northern Luzon under public storm warning signals as Tropical Storm “Nando” (international name: Kong -Rey) continues to move northwestward Monday night. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services....

The Most Breathtaking Video of the Weather You'll Watch This Week

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:47:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

Last Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a video of the past 10 years of weather in the Americas. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-12, which had monitored the weather in North and South America since April 2003, was retired on August 16.