Japan wakes up to heavy rain and wind as Typhoons near

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 06:56:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Francisco has passed south of Japan, bringing heavy rain and winds. The powerful storm has forced hundreds to evacuate their homes. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a special warning after it forecast more than 500 millimetres of rain in the coming two days.

Typhoon Francisco dumps payload over Shikoku; Kyushu in cross hairs

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:32:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Typhoon Francisco dumped torrential rain on Shikoku Friday as the Meteorological Agency issued warnings for mudslides and flooding from western to eastern Japan. The year's 27th ...

JAPAN MUDSLIDE ISLANDERS TAKE SHELTER AS NEW STORM LOOMS

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:08:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

TOKYO: People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter on Friday, as another typhoon looked set to sideswipe the coast. Typhoon Francisco, packing winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour, was located east of the main Okinawan island … Read more »

National › Izu Oshima residents take shelter as new storm looms

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:19:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Residents on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon -- one of two looming in the Pacific -- looked set to sideswipe the coast. "We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation," said an official on Izu Oshima where rain-triggered…

People on storm-hit Japan island take shelter as new storm looms

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:20:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon -- one of two looming in the Pacific -- looked set to sideswipe the coast.

Japan mudslide islanders take shelter as new storm looms...

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:53:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

TOKYO: People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon one of two looming in the Pacific looked set to sideswipe the coast. "We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation," said an official in Oshima where rain-triggered mudslides left 31 people dead and 13 others missing last week.

Japan mudslide islanders take shelter as new storm looms

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:00:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon—one of two looming in the Pacific—looked set to sideswipe the coast. “We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation,” said an … Read more »

India: 24 Oct 2013: ECHO Flash World Events

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:19:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Argentina, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan INDIA & PAKISTAN - Kashmir conflict At least 140 ceasefire violations reported this year, highest in last 8 years. Firing by Pakistani troops on Indian civilian areas has led to the....

Typhoon Francisco heads for Kyushu

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:39:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The season's 27th typhoon, named Francisco, is approaching southern Kyushu and the Okinawa islands, the Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The Daito islet chain, east of Okinawa's ...

Typhoon leaves 2,300 homes without power in south Japan

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:02:00 +0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

TOKYO: Typhoon Francis left over 2,300 houses on the Tokunoshima and Yoronjima islands in southern Japan's Kagoshima without electricity on Thursday, according to reports which cited Kyushu Electric Power company. The tropical typhoon is moving deeper into Japan's mainland with wind speed in the....

Typhoon Francis hits southern Japan leaving over 2,300 homes without electricity

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:11:00 +0200ruvr-en (en)

Over 2,300 houses on the Tokunoshima and Yoronjima islands that make up the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima were left on Thursday without electricity as a result of the typhoon Francis. This was reported by the Kyushu Electric Power company, which is responsible for electricity supply in the region.

Pagasa: Typhoon Urduja exits PAR

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:38:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MANILA -- Typhoon Urduja (Francisco) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility before dawn Thursday, even as state weather forecasters warned of risky sea travel in parts of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 4 a.m.

Prepositioning ships off Saipan harbor ready to assist in case of disaster

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:43:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

THE U.S. Navy Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Three anchored off Saipan can provide the island with emergency assistance including basic necessities and medical facilities in case of natural disasters.

Super Typhoon Lekima is expected to slowly weaken.

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:30:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Posted at 18:18 on 23 October, 2013 UTC. The Guam weather office says Typhoon Lekima is now a super typhoon with winds at its centre of 255 kilometres an hour. But the storm, which has not yet come close to land, is now moving to the northeast of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.

Storms continuing to move away

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:37:00 +0200marianasvariety-guam (en)

SUPER Typhoon Lekima continued to move well to the north of Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands, posing no apparent threat to the region, even as it intensifies.

Alerte à la tempête dans le sud du Japon

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:16:00 +0200ruvr-fr (fr)

La préfecture méridionale japonaise d'Okinawa et l'archipel voisin d'Amami ont été placés en alerte à la tempête face à l'approche du typhon Francisco.

Lekima now a super typhoon but out to sea.

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:04:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Posted at 02:10 on 23 October, 2013 UTC. The Guam weather office says Typhoon Lekima is now a super typhoon with winds at its centre of 255 kilometres an hour. But the storm, which has not yet come close to land, is now moving to the northeast of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.

Typhoon Lekima not a threat

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:35:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

HAGÅTÑA — Tropical storm 28W was upgraded to Typhoon Lekima at 8 a.m. Tuesday, but weather officials do not anticipate any trouble from this storm.

Typhoon Lekima not a threat to Guam

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:22:00 +0200marianasvariety-guam (en)

TROPICAL storm 28W was upgraded to Typhoon Lekima at 8 a.m. Tuesday, but weather officials do not anticipate any trouble from this storm.

Typhoon tracking north: Storm to miss Guam but bring rain, wind

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:02:00 +0200guampdn (en)

Tropical Storm Lekima was upgraded to a typhoon yesterday, but forecasters don't expect it will make much of an impact on Guam's weather.

Typhoon Lekima won't affect Guam or CNMI

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:20:00 +0200kuam (en)

If you're debating whether or not to take off those typhoon shutters, weather officials confirm Typhoon Lekima will have no direct impact to Guam or the CNMI.

No storm warnings for Guam

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:34:00 +0200kuam (en)

According to the latest advisory out of the National Weather Service, Typhoon Lekima is 875 miles east of Guam.

New Tropical Storm Expected To Bring Guam High Surf

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:47:00 +0200pidp (en)

Lekima , formed near Pohnpei, shouldn’t directly affect Guam. By Dance Aoki. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Oct. 22, 2013) – A tropical depression that formed Sunday near Enewetak atoll, north of Pohnpei, was upgraded to a tropical storm yesterday afternoon.

Typhoon a possible risk to Guam and CNMI.

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:23:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Posted at 01:46 on 22 October, 2013 UTC. A potentially damaging typhoon could threaten the Northern Marianas and Guam this week. Typhoon Lekima , which was upgraded from a tropical storm earlier today, has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres an hour at its centre, but this is expected to intensify.

NWS: "Lekima" Upgraded to a Typhoon; Still on Track Well North of Guam and Saipan

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:54:00 +0200pnc (en)

Guam - The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has upgraded Tropical Depression " Lekima " to a Tropical Storm. Lekima formed over the weekend north-east of Pohnpei. National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Aydlett says "Lekima" may bring heavy rain and winds to the northernmost CNMI islands, "but it....

Another storm in region

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:21:00 +0200guampdn (en)

A tropical depression that formed Sunday near Enewetak atoll, north of Pohnpei, was upgraded to a tropical storm yesterday afternoon.

Two typhoons could be heading toward the Korean Peninsula, the weather agency said Monday.

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:29:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

By Nam Hyun-woo Two typhoons could be heading toward the Korean Peninsula, the weather agency said Monday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) though, Typhoons Francisco and Lekima will most likely hit Japan. Typhoon Francisco was located some 1,750 kilometers southeast of....

Another tropical disturbance 1,000 miles east of Guam

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:12:00 +0200kuam (en)

Tropical Storm Lekima is over 1,000 miles east of Guam and moving northward at roughly 10 miles per hour.

GHS/OCD: Tropical Storm Lekima Not Expected to Impact Guam

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:43:00 +0200pnc (en)

Guam - The SPokeswoman for Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense [GHS/OCD], Alyssa Benito, has issued the following statement on Tropical Storm Lekima . READ the Statement from GHS/OCD below: Current Prediction for Guam on Tropical Storm Lekima Good afternoon, Guam! We've been....