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China: Serious drought hits China

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:29:00 +0200

Source: Xinhua Country: China HOHHOT/ZHENGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Lingering drought in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and central China's Henan Province have scorched rivers and reservoirs, causing power and water shut-offs and drinking water shortages.

Serious drought hits China

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:24:00 +0200

HOHHOT/ZHENGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Lingering drought in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and central China's Henan Province have scorched rivers and reservoirs, causing power and water shut-offs and drinking water shortages. In Inner Mongolia, about 600,000 people in seven....

China: China Flood 2014: Work Report 4

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:57:00 +0200

Source: Hong Kong Red Cross Country: China 23.7.2014 Situation Update Since 18 July, super typhoon “Rammasun” has swept several provinces in Southern China, the powerful windstorm brought along torrential rains and storm surge and caused extensive damage, it was particularly serious in Hainan province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Chinese coastal areas lashed by Typhoon Matmo

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:47:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Matmo has swept across East China’s Fujian province and is now lashing its neighbor Jiangxi Province, with high winds and rainstorms. The typhoon has caused some coastal railways, between Nanjing to Shenzhen, to suspend operations. Relentless rains have battered Jiangxi province.

Typhoon Matmo continues to lash China

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:05:00 +0200

More areas of China have been affected by Typhoon Matmo, which moved northward on Thursday.

Typhoon Matmo continues to lash China

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:18:00 +0200

More areas of China have been affected by Typhoon Matmo, which moved northward on Thursday. According to a National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast, Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is moving north with a wind speed of up to 20 to 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Matmo continues to lash China

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 03:56:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 24 -- More areas of China have been affected by Typhoon Matmo, which moved northward on Thursday. According to a National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast, Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is moving north with a wind speed of up to 20 to 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Matmo continues to lash China

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:46:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- More areas of China have been affected by Typhoon Matmo, which moved northward on Thursday. According to a National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast, Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is moving north with a wind speed of up to 20 to 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Matmo lands in Fujian, causing flood

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:38:00 +0200

Typhoon Matmo made a landfall in east China's Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said. With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m., according to the provincial meteorological bureau.

China braces for Typhoon Matmo

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 05:55:00 +0200

Coastal Chinese regions are bracing for typhoon Matmo as the 10th typhoon to affect the country this year made landfall in Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon. With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Matmo landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m., according to the provincial meteorological bureau.

China braces for Typhoon Matmo

Thu, 24 Jul 2014 03:59:00 +0200

FUZHOU, July 23 -- Coastal Chinese regions are bracing for typhoon Matmo as the 10th typhoon to affect the country this year made landfall in Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon. With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Matmo landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m., according to the provincial meteorological bureau.

Typhoon Matmo loses force upon making landfall in southeast China

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:17:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Typhoon Matmo churned ashore in southeastern China on Wednesday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, while the death toll from last week's more powerful Typhoon Rammasun rose further.

Typhoon rains hit China; plane crashes in Taiwan

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:28:00 +0200

The second typhoon to hit China in a week quickly weakened to a tropical storm as it reached the country's heavily populated southeastern provinces on Wednesday after passing across Taiwan overnight. Rain was still falling in Taiwan as a plane crashed on its second landing attempt and caught fire,....

Typhoon rains hit China; plane crashes in Taiwan

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:39:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) The second typhoon to hit China in a week quickly weakened to a tropical storm as it reached the country's heavily populated southeastern provinces on Wednesday after passing across Taiwan overnight.

Typhoon Matmo lashes Taiwan

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:04:00 +0200

Typhoon Matmo has slammed in Taiwan, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and the threat of landslides on the mountainous island.

Typhoon lands in southern China, downgrades to tropical storm

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:59:00 +0200

After passing across Taiwan overnight Tuesday, Matmo made landfall in China’s heavily populated province of Fujian

Typhoon weakens as it reaches heavily populated southeast China; Taiwan plane crashes in rain

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:23:00 +0200

BEIJING, China – The second typhoon to hit China in a week quickly weakened to a tropical storm as it reached the country’s heavily populated southeastern provinces on Wednesday after passing across Taiwan overnight. Rain was still falling in Taiwan as a plane crashed on its second landing attempt....

China braces for Typhoon Matmo

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:52:00 +0200

FUZHOU, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Coastal Chinese regions are bracing for typhoon Matmo as the 10th typhoon to affect the country this year made landfall in Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon. With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Matmo landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m.

Typhoon weakens as it reaches heavily populated southeast China; Taiwan plane crashes in rain

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:12:00 +0200

BEIJING — The second typhoon to hit China in a week quickly weakened to a tropical storm as it reached the country's heavily populated southeastern provinces on Wednesday after passing across Taiwan overnight. Rain was still falling in Taiwan as a plane crashed on its second landing attempt and....

Typhoon weakens after landing in southeast China

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:57:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) Typhoon Matmo churned ashore in southeastern China on Wednesday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, while the death toll from last week's more powerful Typhoon Rammasun rose further.After passing across Taiwan...

Over 290 thousand evacuated as Typhoon Matmo landed in Fujian

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:43:00 +0200

Typhoon Matmo made a landfall in east China's Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said.

Typhoon weakens after landing in southeast China

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:28:00 +0200

BEIJING (AP) Typhoon Matmo churned ashore in southeastern China on Wednesday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, while the death toll from last week's more powerful Typhoon Rammasun rose further.

Typhoon Matmo landed in Fujian

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:52:00 +0200

FUZHOU, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Matmo made a landfall in east China's Fujian Province on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said.P With a wind speed of up to 30 meters per second, Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, landed in Gaoshan Township in Fuqing City at 3:30 p.m.

Rammasun victims helped overcome difficulties

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:46:00 +0200

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked localities and ministries to help victims of tropical storm Rammasun deal with its aftermath.

More than 14,400 people still without electricity after storm

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:58:00 +0200

More than 14,400 people in 52 communes in five northern provinces were still without electricity by late afternoon July 22 as consequences of damages caused by storm Rammasun to the transmission network.

China battles typhoons

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 04:20:00 +0200

Soldiers help fishermen strengthen cables at a dock in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 22, 2014. Coastal provinces in east China were bracing for Typhoon Matmo on Tuesday while southern regions were dealing with the aftermath of Rammasun.

Fujian braces for Matmo; landfall expected on Wednesday

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 04:02:00 +0200

Fujian province closed its coastal scenic spots and shut down outdoor construction on Tuesday as it braces for Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to hit the Chinese coast this year.

Typhoon Matmo to land in China coast

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 03:10:00 +0200

Typhoon Matmo will make a landfall in the eastern Chinese mainland on Wednesday after sweeping across Taiwan on Tuesday night, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast. Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is moving northwest at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour....

Storm kills 27 in Vietnam, Philippines on alert

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:31:00 +0200

Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, while the Philippines remains on storm alert.

Extreme weather kills 27 in Vietnam, Philippines on second storm alert

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:17:00 +0200

Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, while the Philippines remains on storm alert.

Extreme weather kills 27 in Vietnam, Philippines on second storm alert

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:46:00 +0200

Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, while the Philippines remains on storm alert.

China battles typhoons

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:12:00 +0200

SUZHOU/HANGZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Coastal provinces in east China were bracing for Typhoon Matmo on Tuesday while southern regions were dealing with the aftermath of Rammasun, the strongest typhoon to strike the country in four decades. The Fujian provincial meteorological center forecast that....

China Typhoon Rammasun death toll rises to 46

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:22:00 +0200

Lin Yuanying stands in her house damaged by Typhoon Rammasun in Qianshan Township, Xuwen County, south China's Guangdong Province, July 19, 2014. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) The death toll from super typhoon Rammasun had increased to 46 as of 9:00 am Tuesday, with another 25 missing, according to latest figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

EXTREME WEATHER LEAVES 27 DEAD IN VIETNAM

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:10:00 +0200

HANOI: Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, authorities said on Tuesday. Heavy rain flooded 7,200 houses and 4,200 hectares (10,300 acres) of cropland, with … Read more »

China: Typhoon Matmo to land in China coast

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:30:00 +0200

Source: Xinhua Country: China BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Matmo will make a landfall in the eastern Chinese mainland on Wednesday after sweeping across Taiwan on Tuesday night, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast. Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is....

Typhoon Matmo (Henry) Targets Taiwan, China;...

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:29:00 +0200

Talking Points Typhoon Matmo is moving over Taiwan. Flash flooding/mudslides, damaging wind gusts and storm surge flooding expected Taiwan impacts. Eastern China will be affected Wednesday night into Thursday. Lingering heavy rain, f lash flood, landslide threats in the Philippines.

Typhoon Matmo to land in China coast

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:25:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Matmo will make a landfall in the eastern Chinese mainland on Wednesday after sweeping across Taiwan on Tuesday night, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast. Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is moving northwest at a speed of....

Typhoon killed 27 people in Vietnam

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:47:00 +0200

HANOI Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, authorities said on Tuesday. Heavy rain flooded 7,200 houses and 4,200 hectares (10,300 acres) of cropland, with the north of the country worst....

Vietnam Says Extreme Weather Linked to Typhoon Kills 27

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:52:00 +0200

Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, authorities said Tuesday. Heavy rain flooded 7,200 houses and 4,200 hectares (10,300 acres) of cropland, with the north of the country worst hit, the national flood and storm control committee said.

Vietnam says extreme weather linked to typhoon kills 27

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:02:00 +0200

HANOI - Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, authorities said Tuesday.

Vietnam says extreme weather linked to typhoon kills 27

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:00:00 +0200

HANOI: Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, authorities said Tuesday. Heavy rain flooded 7,200 houses and 4,200 hectares (10,300 acres) of cropland, with the north of the country worst....

Vietnam says extreme weather linked to typhoon kills 27

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:28:00 +0200

Extreme weather caused by Typhoon Rammasun has killed 27 people in Vietnam, with the storm unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes,

Rammasun toll rises to 27 in Vietnam

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:05:00 +0200

HANOI - The death toll from Typhoon Rammasun has risen to 27 in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday.

Rammasun toll rises to 27 in Vietnam

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:05:00 +0200

HANOI - The death toll from Typhoon Rammasun has risen to 27 in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday.

East China province braces for approaching Typhoon Matmo

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:44:00 +0200

Fujian Province on east China coast on Tuesday braced for a powerful typhoon heading for its coast by closing all sea resorts and outdoor construction.

Fujian province braces for approaching typhoon Matmo

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:22:00 +0200

Fujian Province on east China coast on Tuesday braced for a powerful typhoon heading for its coast by closing all sea resorts and outdoor construction. The provincial meteorological center forecast at 5am that Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year, is expected to hit Taiwan....

East China province braces for approaching Typhoon Matmo

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:56:00 +0200

FUZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Fujian Province on east China coast on Tuesday braced for a powerful typhoon heading for its coast by closing all sea resorts and outdoor construction. The provincial meteorological center forecast at 5 a.m. that Typhoon Matmo, the 10th typhoon to affect China this year,....

Vice premier sets priorities for fighting floods

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:31:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Monday told local authorities to make people's safety a top priority when fighting floods and draughts. Wang, who is also the general director of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, said at a meeting that efforts....

Typhoon Rammasun leaves 13 dead in Vietnam

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:32:00 +0200

Thirteen people were killed and four remain missing after Typhoon Rammasun made landfall in northern Vietnam, authorities said on Monday, as the toll from the storm’s passage in China rose to 26. <...

Typhoon Rammasun leaves 13 dead in Vietnam

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:05:00 +0200

Vice premier sets priorities for fighting floods

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:50:00 +0200

Economic Loss of Typhoon Rammasun $4Bln in China

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:40:00 +0200

Direct economic losses from Typhoon Rammasun, which hit southern China, amounted to 26.55 billion yuan ($4.32 billion), according to an official statement issued by Chinese authorities.

Death toll from typhoon Rammasun rises to 26

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:37:00 +0200

A building collapses on a motorcar after landfall of the typhoon Rammasun in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, July 19, 2014. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang) The death toll from super typhoon Rammasun has increased to 26 as of 9 am Monday, according to latest official figures.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot 15 - 21 July 2014

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:52:00 +0200

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, China, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam THE PHILIPPINES According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of 18 Jul, Typhoon Rammasun affected 882,300 people in Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, VIII, and NCR.

Rammasun kills 13 in Vietnam

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:10:00 +0200

HANOI - Thirteen people have been killed and four remain missing after Typhoon Rammasun made landfall in northern Vietnam, authorities said on Monday.

Rammasun smashes Hainan Province, causes large economic loss

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:53:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Rammasun has weakened to a tropical depression, but its impact on the south parts of China has not been over. China's floor prevention office continues to urge all related governments to pay attention to preventing flood and typhoon. The landing of the Rammasun on Friday smashed most parts of Hainan Province.

Typhoon Rammasun toll 11 in Vietnam

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:48:00 +0200

The number of people killed by typhoon Rammasun in Vietnam has risen to 17, officials said Monday. According to flood control officials, of the 11 victims three were struck by lightning and the ...

Death toll by typhoon Rammasun rises to 11 in Vietnam

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:49:00 +0200

HANOI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- A total of 11 people have been killed by typhoon Rammasun in Vietnam as of Monday morning, said Vietnam' s National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control. According to a report by the committee, among 11 deaths in Vietnam, three were struck by....

China: Typhoon Rammasun incurs huge economic losses in China

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 04:38:00 +0200

Source: Xinhua Country: China BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Direct economic losses caused by super typhoon Rammasun amounted to 26.55 billion yuan (4.32 billion U.S. dollars) in south China, official figures showed on Sunday. The strongest typhoon in four decades has ravaged 468,500 hectares of crops....

Typhoon Rammasun incurs huge economic losses in China

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:31:00 +0200

Direct economic losses caused by super typhoon Rammasun amounted to 26.55 billion yuan ($4.32 billion) in south China, official figures showed on Sunday. The strongest typhoon in four decades has ravaged 468,500 hectares of crops and destroyed 37,000 homes in Hainan Province, Guangdong Province and....

Typhoon Rammasun causes huge economic losses in China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:20:00 +0200

Direct economic losses caused by super typhoon Rammasun amounted to 26.55 billion yuan ($4.32 billion) in south China, official figures said Sunday. The strongest typhoon in four decades has ravaged ...

Rammasun incurs huge economic losses in China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 16:40:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Direct economic losses caused by super typhoon Rammasun amounted to 26.55 billion yuan (4.32 billion U.S. dollars) in south China, official figures showed on Sunday. The strongest typhoon in four decades has ravaged 468,500 hectares of crops and destroyed 37,000 homes in....

Strongest storm in decades kills 17 in south China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 08:43:00 +0200

BEIJING -- The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in four decades has killed 17 people after claiming at least 94 lives in the Philippines, officials said Sunday. Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda in Philippines) killed nine people and left five missing after hitting Hainan Island on Friday off China's....

Strongest storm in decades kills 17 in south China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 08:33:00 +0200

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in four decades has killed 17 people after claiming at least 94 lives in the Philippines, officials said Sunday.

Strongest storm in decades kills 17 in south China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:57:00 +0200

The strongest typhoon to hit southern China in four decades has killed 17 people after claiming at least 94 lives in the Philippines officials said Sunday

Typhoon Rammasun kills 17 in south China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:50:00 +0200

BEIJING — A typhoon believed to be the strongest storm to hit southern China in four decades killed eight people after claiming 77 lives in the Philippines, officials said Saturday.

Strongest Storm in Decades Kills 17 in South China

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 06:03:00 +0200

Strongest typhoon in decades kills 17 in southern China; Philippine death up to 94

Typhoon Rammasun, strongest to hit China in 41 years, leaves at least 17 dead

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:58:00 +0200

Typhoon hits Hainan island and China's southern coast after claiming at least 94 lives in the Philippines.

Typhoon rips through Hainan province

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 03:30:00 +0200

Officials in China's southernmost province evacuated more than 230,000 people from their homes and shuttered tourist resorts and schools on Friday as a strengthening Typhoon Rammasun made landfall in Wenchang, Hainan province, toppling trees, snarling traffic and causing a man's death.

Typhoon Rammasun wreaks havoc in S China

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:20:00 +0200

NANNING, July 19 -- Typhoon Rammasun is causing chaos in south China. Typhoon Rammasun, believed to be the strongest to hit south China in 41 years, made its third landfall in Guangpo, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at around 7:10 a.m., according to the regional flood control headquarters.

Typhoon Rammasun wreaks havoc in S China

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:05:00 +0200

NANNING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Rammasun is causing chaos in south China. Typhoon Rammasun, believed to be the strongest to hit south China in 41 years, made its third landfall in Guangpo, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at around 7:10 a.m., according to the regional flood control headquarters.

Vietnam Warns of Rammasun Flood Threat

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 07:27:00 +0200

Typhoon Rammasun weakened as it made landfall near the Vietnam-China border, triggering heavy rains that may cause dangerous floods in northern Vietnam.

One killed in super typhoon Rammasun

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 02:41:00 +0200

A man was killed when super typhoon Rammasun made landfall in Wenchang City of south China's island province of Hainan on Friday afternoon, according to the local government. The man, a resident of Wengtian Town, was hit by debris after his house collapsed, Liu Chunmei, mayor of Wenchang, told Xinhua.

Philippines: Typhoon 09W "Rammasun" – Short Summary, Report #1

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:11:00 +0200

Source: CEDIM Country: China, Philippines, Viet Nam Preferred Hazard Information Description: On 15/16 July The Japan Meteorological Agency put Rammasun's central pressure at 965mb at 06Z (2am EDT) Tuesday, then dropped it to 945mb at 09Z (5am EDT) as the storm was making landfall.

China: China Flood 2014: Work Report 3

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:11:00 +0200

Source: Hong Kong Red Cross Country: China Situation Since the early July, series of torrential rains in Southern China have triggered flooding and mudslide. The heavy downpours beginning from 14 July have brought over 7 million people being affected and 40 people died or missing in the two provinces namely Hunan and Guizhou.

China rainstorms affect millions

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:18:00 +0200

GUIYANG/CHONGQING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Millions of people have been affected as days of heavy rain in southwest and central China have caused floods and landslides while also halting train services. Rainstorms have brought havoc to southwest China's Guizhou Province since Sunday, triggering floods....

One killed in super typhoon Rammasun

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:26:00 +0200

HAIKOU, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A man was killed when super typhoon Rammasun made landfall in Wenchang City of south China's island province of Hainan on Friday afternoon, according to the local government. The man, a resident of Wengtian Town, was hit by debris after his house collapsed, Liu Chunmei, mayor of Wenchang, told Xinhua.

One killed in super typhoon Rammasun

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:27:00 +0200

A man was killed when super typhoon Rammasun made landfall in Wenchang City of South China's Hainan province on Friday afternoon.

China braces for super typhoon Rammasun

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:23:00 +0200

HAIKOU, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Rammasun has strengthened to a super typhoon and will probably make landfall in south China's island province of Hainan or the coastal area of Guangdong Province late Friday. As of 1 p.m., the maximum wind speed at the center of Rammasun reached 216 km per hour, according to the central meteorological observatory.

China rainstorms affect millions

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:50:00 +0200

GUIYANG/CHONGQING, July 18 -- Millions of people have been affected as days of heavy rain in southwest and central China have caused floods and landslides while also halting train services. The downpours have killed 10 people and left 10 missing as of Friday in southwest China's Guizhou Province,....

China rainstorms affect millions

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:26:00 +0200

Millions of people have been affected as days of heavy rain in southwest and central China have caused floods and landslides while also halting train services.

Rainstorms affect millions nationwide

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:38:00 +0200

Millions of people have been affected as days of heavy rain in southwest and central China have caused floods and landslides while also halting train ...

China rainstorms affect millions

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:22:00 +0200

GUIYANG/CHONGQING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Millions of people have been affected as days of heavy rain in southwest and central China have caused floods and landslides while also halting train services. The downpours have killed 10 people and left 10 missing as of Friday in southwest China's Guizhou....

China braces for strengthened super typhoon Rammasun

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:55:00 +0200

HAIKOU, July 18 -- Rammasun has strengthened to a super typhoon and will probably make landfall in south China's island province of Hainan or the coastal area of Guangdong Province on Friday afternoon, the Hainan provincial meteorological station said on Friday.

China braces for strengthened super typhoon Rammasun

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:32:00 +0200

HAIKOU, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Rammasun has strengthened to a super typhoon and will probably make landfall in south China's island province of Hainan or the coastal area of Guangdong Province on Friday afternoon, the Hainan provincial meteorological station said on Friday.

Philippines braces for floods, slides from typhoon

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:50:00 +0200

Death toll in SW China mudslide rises

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:25:00 +0200

KUNMING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in a mudslide in southwest China's Yunnan Province has climbed to nine, with eight people still missing, local authorities said on Thursday. By 5 p.m. on Wednesday, rescuers had retrieved nine bodies from the mudslide in Shawa Village, Fugong County, according to the local publicity department.

China: At least 18 killed in China rainstorms

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:21:00 +0200

Source: Xinhua Country: China GUIYANG/GUANGZHOU/CHANGSHA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Continuous rainstorms have battered several provinces in China this week, killing at least 18 people and affecting several million. In southwest China's Guizhou Province alone, 7 people were killed in floods, when their....

Typhoon Rammasun is forecast to strike China at about 04:00 GMT on 18 July.

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:03:00 +0200

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Rammasun is forecast to strike China at about 04:00 GMT on 18 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.9 N, 111.

Rainstorms to batter S. China as Rammasun nears

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 01:56:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 16 -- China's southern regions are bracing for more rainstorms as typhoon Rammasun approaches from the South China Sea, the nation's meteorological and flood-control authorities said on Wednesday. The National Meteorological Center forecast that Rammasun is likely to make landfall in....

At least 18 killed in China rainstorms

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:16:00 +0200

GUIYANG/GUANGZHOU/CHANGSHA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Continuous rainstorms have battered several provinces in China this week, killing at least 18 people and affecting several million. In southwest China's Guizhou Province alone, 7 people were killed in floods, when their homes collapsed or by lightning....

Rainstorms to batter S. China as Rammasun nears

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:13:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- China's southern regions are bracing for more rainstorms as typhoon Rammasun approaches from the South China Sea, the nation's meteorological and flood-control authorities said on Wednesday. The National Meteorological Center forecast that Rammasun is likely to make....

Typhoon Rammasun enters East Sea

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:16:00 +0200

Typhoon Rammasun entered the East Sea after traversing the central Philippines, becoming the second storm so far this year to impact Vietnam, according to the Central Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Hundreds of thousands flee from Philippine typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:23:00 +0200

Manila, Philippines • Haunted by last year’s devastating storm, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fled from disaster-prone areas Tuesday in advance of another typhoon due to hit the northeast at nightfall before barreling across densely populated regions toward the capital.

Hundreds of thousands flee from Philippine typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:53:00 +0200

About 300,000 people moved to safer ground from their homes in Sorsogon, Albay and four other provinces threatened by flooding, landslides and storm surges, many of them wary because of the widespread deaths and destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in the country's central region last November, officials said.

Hundreds of Thousands Flee From Philippine Typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:38:00 +0200

Mindful of last year's devastating typhoon, hundreds of thousands flee from Philippine storm

Mindful of last year's deadly Typhoon Haiyan, hundreds of thousands flee from Philippine storm

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:21:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines — Haunted by last year's devastating storm, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fled from disaster-prone areas Tuesday in advance of another typhoon due to hit the northeast at nightfall before barreling across densely populated regions toward the capital.

Hundreds of thousands flee from Philippine typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:27:00 +0200

Still haunted by a deadly typhoon that struck last year, hundreds of thousands of villagers fled from disaster-prone areas Tuesday as a typhoon blew closer toward the northeastern Philippines, where it was expected to hit land at nightfall before barreling across densely populated regions toward the capital.

Philippines braces for floods, slides from typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:49:00 +0200

Tue, 2014-07-15 06:52 MANILA: A tropical storm strengthened into a typhoon Tuesday as it hurtled toward the northeastern Philippines, prompting disaster-response...

Philippines braces for floods, slides from typhoon

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:28:00 +0200

A tropical storm strengthened into a typhoon Tuesday as it hurtled toward the northeastern Philippines, prompting disaster-response authorities to evacuate thousands of people from villages prone to floods and landslides. Typhoon Rammasun, packing winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour and....

Tifón Rammasun deja al menos 115 muertos en China, Filipinas y Vietman

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:31:00 +0200

Tormenta más fuerte de los últimos 40 años causa al menos 18 muertes en China, 94 en Filipinas y tres en Vietnam

Agriculture takes a beating in Henan province

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:04:00 +0200

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhuanet) -- In central China's Henan Province, the drought is one of the most severe in history seen in the province. Farmers in Jia County, Henan Province have the least amount of water for irrigation for 40 years. They can do no more than stand helplessly by, watching their crops wilt in the dry fields.

Landslide kills 8 in Nepal, hundreds still missing

Sat, 02 Aug 2014 17:38:00 +0200

A massive landslide in Sindhupalchowk district on Saturday wiped out an entire village killing people and blocking the Sunkoshi river to create a large lake with possibility of flash floods threa...

Landslide kills 8 in Nepal, hundreds still missing

Sat, 02 Aug 2014 18:06:00 +0200

A massive landslide in Sindhupalchowk district on Saturday wiped out an entire village killing people and blocking the Sunkoshi river to create a large lake with possibility of flash floods threa...