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Typhoon Soudelor has left seventeen people dead with five still missing, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Monday.Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:39:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-2006f151d115500440cbbfc808d3c9e8FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.72731.390181 116.31929820150811013900http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0810/c90882-8933954.htmlTyphoon Soudelor has left seventeen people dead with five still missing.(File photo) BEIJING, Aug. 10-- Typhoon Soudelor has left seventeen people dead with five still missing, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Monday. More than three million people and 110,000 hectares of....Mon, 10 Aug 2015 15:37:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-70a324d1ccd6b39bffe04b6feccd741dNaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.2086 110.72720150810153700http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/10/c_134501278.htmBEIJING, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Soudelor has left seventeen people dead with five still missing, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Monday. More than three million people and 110,000 hectares of crops in east China's Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces were affected....Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:59:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4a455c8853e5b13e444751fe9dbb7137NaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.2086 110.72720150810145900http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20150728-sea-level-rise-storm-surges-increasing-risk-of-compound-flooding-for-major-u-s-citiesU.S. cities have found that flooding risk is greatest for cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts when strong storm surge and high rainfall amounts occur together. While rising sea levels are the main driver for increasing flood risk, storm surges caused by weather patterns that favor high precipitation exacerbates flood potential.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:21:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-381bd79b53dab9a672a46f6e529a028aNaturalDisasters50.872849 8.0240235.81 -86.47541.046389 -74.43555642.19239 -76.06242440.6222 -73.987837.97895 -121.26100220150728042100http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/15/2003625418A rare heated exchange among the nation’s meteorologists broke out online yesterday, as they debated on the appropriateness of giving forecasts on typhoons before they form. The dispute began earlier this week when Next TV weatherman Lee Fu-chen (李富城) forecast on Facebook that two typhoons would....Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:44:00 +0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-a1702fc44ccd29acc3a682d32dc4905dNaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.96966788308213.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150814184400http://news.yahoo.com/2-tropical-storms-could-complicate-saipan-typhoon-recovery-221512272.htmlHONOLULU (AP) — Two tropical storms are headed toward Saipan while residents of the U.S. territory are still reeling from a typhoon that devastated the island. The National Weather Service says Tropical Storm Goni is expected to pass between Saipan and Guam on Sunday.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-463db460b146be356b5887eea65b987cNaturalDisasters13.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815004700http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201508150003.aspxTaipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) Tropical storms Goni and Atsani were formed early Saturday on waters off Guam and a strengthening Goni could have an impact on Taiwan next week, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Saturday. On their current paths, Goni could be steadily heading toward Taiwan to the west, while Atsani could turn northward on Aug.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 05:01:00 +0200focustaiwanenfocustaiwan-cbebdb7667fb94cf51819f2335c5f601NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669913.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815050100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11497852&ref=rssHONOLULU (AP) " Two tropical storms are headed toward Saipan while residents of the U.S. territory are still reeling from a typhoon that devastated the island. Tropical Storm Goni is expected to pass through Saipan and Guam on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:04:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-91d2b8c27ab42bce4f5a96d512c92e82NaturalDisasters15.1909951745138 145.75821143854113.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815130400http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321948162&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 15, 2015. Two tropical storms are headed toward Saipan while residents of the U.S. territory are still reeling from a typhoon that devastated the island. The National Weather Service says Tropical Storm Goni is expected to pass between Saipan and Guam on Sunday.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 13:44:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-a129e050aa7042769644a9460b79677dNaturalDisasters13.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815134400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/08/16/443392/Tropical-storms.htmTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Two tropical storms named Goni and Atsani formed yesterday. The former is moving toward the Ryukyu Islands and its impact on Taiwan may be felt starting next Friday, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday. The twin tropical storms in the Western Pacific formed at 2 p.m. yesterday.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:09:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-121c33fad90bc242e7e612787a8548b8NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80913.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815180900http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/16/2003625489Tropical storms Goni and Atsani formed early yesterday off Guam and a strengthening Goni could affect Taiwan next week, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday. On their current paths, Goni could head toward the west of Taiwan, while Atsani could head north on Wednesday, bureau forecasts showed.Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:22:00 +0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-c2dc4109c2beac675d4b6c1a2d628152NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669913.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150815202200http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201508160003.aspxTaipei, Aug. 16 (CNA) Tropical storm Goni is gaining strength and could develop into a typhoon, but it remains unclear whether it will hit Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said on Sunday. Goni is currently about 2,690km from Erluanpi at the southernmost point of Taiwan, with sustained winds....Sun, 16 Aug 2015 06:40:00 +0200focustaiwanenfocustaiwan-598a86b8516da9a1677e78b746970264NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669920150816064000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/08/17/443463/Goni-may.htmTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Tropical storm Goni, which is moving toward Taiwan, gained more strength on Sunday and may develop into a typhoon today or tomorrow, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday. With a top wind speed of 25 meters per second, Goni is traveling in a west-northwesterly direction.Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:18:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-7a04fe1c062aff9274b6eedc2515068fNaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80920150816201800http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/08/17/pagasa-monitors-twin-typhoons-goni-may-enter-par-tuesday-425066MANILA -- The two tropical storms outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) have intensified into typhoon category and one of the tropical cyclones will enter by Tuesday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Monday.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:19:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-0f9ac2fffa5eaa80bcaa5f4671da6121NaturalDisasters6.90553 122.06860420150817041900http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/twin-typhoons-spin-in-the-pacific-adding-to-active-storm-season-20150817-gj12y5.htmlThere's little sign of a let-up in this year's unusually active storm season with another two typhoons forming in the north-western Pacific. Typhoon Goni has been upgraded to a category-4 typhoon and is forecast to reach super typhoon strength later on Monday as it moves to the northwest of Guam.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:24:00 +0200smhensmh-f7b71a2ee0e8ea41aad6954ccb4b039dNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.80913.4402033779116 144.776219013027-35.3499 149.04220150817112400http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/twin-typhoons-spin-in-the-pacific-adding-to-active-storm-season-20150817-gj12y5.htmlThere's little sign of a let-up in this year's unusually active storm season with another two typhoons forming in the north-western Pacific. Typhoon Goni has been upgraded to a category-4 typhoon and is forecast to reach super typhoon strength later on Monday as it moves to the northwest of Guam.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:43:00 +0200brisbanetimesenbrisbanetimes-f7b71a2ee0e8ea41aad6954ccb4b039dNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.80913.4402033779116 144.776219013027-35.3499 149.04220150817114300http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-11-17-august-2015MYANMAR Floods and landslides affected over 1.3 million people, including 297,000 households displaced in Jul and Aug, according to Government reports. At least 106 people are confirmed dead. The Government, supported by local organisations, UN and INGOs, continues to lead the response, including....Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:53:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-5246f5ee331682eb8019ea604f0e61d0UNbodiesNaturalDisasters15.1909951745138 145.7582114385413.15021 101.708-6.18287 106.82916.8722 96.1249-5.301284 151.64480635.2086 110.72758.3005556 24.185277814.6096 121.0066.91771 158.185-9.62239171888818 160.158411651241.85753598195286 -157.6577626873948.314813 80.41493213.4402033779116 144.7762190130277.10782776386613 171.109493528946-7.4723954693164 178.67954760333620150817125300http://mvguam.com/local/news/41893-monster-el-nino-expected-to-bring-more-storms-for-marianas.htmlTyphoon Atsani no threat to Guam or the CNMI WEATHER experts are calling this El Niño season one of the strongest on record and according to National Weather Service meteorologists in Guam, it will mean a lot more storm activity. “This year’s expected to be a strong El Niño, which means the waters....Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:34:00 +0200marianasvariety-guamenmarianasvariety-guam-901b56c6cd0a826e221816df41325908NaturalDisasters14.153611 145.203056-6.18287 106.8297.10782776386613 171.10949352894613.4402033779116 144.7762190130277.962666 123.518402-35.3499 149.04220150817193400http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/08/17/goni-forecast-to-become-super-typhoon-as-it-spins-west-toward-taiwan/Twin typhoons are spinning west across the Pacific Ocean — Goni and Atsani — poised to become the sixth and seventh super typhoons of the 2015 season later this week. The last time there were two super typhoons in the Pacific at the same time was in October 1997, when Super Typhoons Ivan and Joan overlapped.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:22:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-10d712f87df80f92d65e434c80bc18e9NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80922.4882531 120.461686813.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150817202200http://phys.org/news/2015-08-terra-satellite-powerful-storms-typhoon.htmlOn Aug. 17 at 7:20 a.m. EDT the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this infrared image strong storms (red and yellow) around Typhoon Atsani's center. Credit: NRL/NASA. Typhoon Atsani's eye was "ringed" or surrounded by powerful thunderstorms on August 17 when NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:33:00 +0200physenphys-3b2ab5ffdb1d905173ad1b754719d47bNaturalDisasters20150817223300http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/08/18/typhoon-enhanced-habagat-bring-rains-starting-wednesday-425259MANILA -- Most parts of the country will experience rainy weather starting Wednesday due to southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon "Goni" (international name) that is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Tuesday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:53:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-cdc3ad9bb44271b7420781e2cfa626b5NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150818035300http://www.manilatimes.net/typhoon-enhanced-habagat-to-bring-rains-starting-wednesday/210606/Most parts of the country will experience rainy weather starting Wednesday due to the southwest monsoon which will be enhanced by typhoon “Goni” (international name) when it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Tuesday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:19:00 +0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-c0b6707ec96537fcd12bf5b055599cdbNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150818051900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/08/18/typhoon-goni-enter-par-tuesday-425259MANILA – Most parts of the country will experience rainy weather starting Wednesday due to southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Goni that is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Tuesday, the weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 4 a.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:10:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-d7fc886a2f0be9d5c29cf73113ec7783NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150818061000http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/08/18/typhoon-goni-enters-par-renamed-ineng-425286MANILA – The weather bureau said the typhoon east of extreme Northern Luzon, with international name “Goni,” entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Tuesday noon and was renamed "Ineng." Typhoon Ineng is the ninth tropical cyclone to enter the country this year and the second for this month of August.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:43:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-0aff00f29bd69477d1d89b736aa5fe8cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150818104300http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/aha-centre-flash-update-typhoon-goni-18-august-2015Typhoon GONI which developed in the Pacific since 14 August 2015 is continuously moving West NorthWest. The AHA Centre Disaster Monitoring Response System (DMRS) above shows the projection of the typhoon movement in the next five days, with possible wind speeds peaking up to 212 kph (Category 4).Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:56:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c2578a2b7910a800688c72e8a503bd87NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339920150818115600http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/twin-typhoons-western-pacific-150818083849125.htmlAs was widely predicted earlier this year, due to the developing El Nino this is turning into one of the most active Pacific typhoon seasons on record. Taiwan is still recovering from the effects of Typhoon Soudelor which struck on August 11. Soudelor killed at least eight people, with four others still listed as missing.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:42:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-3d84560fb3930f0aedbe72a9e2b78517NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80922.4882531 120.461686813.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150818164200http://fr.euronews.com/2015/08/18/les-yeux-du-cyclone-des-typhons-jumeaux-dans-le-pacifique/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+euronews%2Ffr%2Fnews+%28euronews+-+news+-+fr%29Deux tempêtes tropicales, qui s’étaient développées dans le Pacifique nord-ouest, ont, depuis dimanche 16 août, atteint le stade pour être considérées comme des typhons, la dénomination des cyclones dans le pacifique. En effet, depuis deux jours, la vitesse des vents dans ces deux dépressions, est....Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:52:00 +0200euronews-frfreuronews-fr-1b5f9d595a0ac13c2e5a5d734d64ccaaNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00625.035089 121.50669920150818165200http://news.sky.com/story/1537733/alert-as-twin-typhoons-spin-towards-asiaTaiwan has been warned to prepare for severe weather as twin typhoons Goni and Atsani churning through the western Pacific Ocean toward Asia. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, Goni is currently moving in Taiwan's direction, while Atsani is tracking towards Japan.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:17:00 +0200skynewsenskynews-d4a63aa7448a15e542fc54147a83213cNaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720150818171700http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/19/15/batanes-cagayan-under-signal-no-1-due-inengMANILA Several areas in the northern tip of the country remain under public storm warning signal number 1 due to Typhoon ''Ineng'' (international name: Goni), state weather bureau PAGASA said. PAGASA said Batanes group of islands, and Cagayan, including Calayan ang Babuyan group of islands, remain....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:02:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-16d1e24b142c1f9069407118c4a1823fNaturalDisasters18.34836 121.64160220.45174 121.97170320150819040200http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/19/15/signal-no-2-raised-over-batanes-cagayan-due-inengMANILA - Public storm warning signal number 2 has been hoisted over Batanes and Cagayan due to Typhoon ''Ineng'' (international name: Goni), state weather bureau PAGASA said. PAGASA said Batanes group of islands, and Cagayan, including Calayan ang Babuyan group of islands, should experience 61-120 kph winds in 24 hours.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:03:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-937c28d8dd9a6e956c4ed927df51b5afNaturalDisasters34.470581 -113.61830117.12611 121.70880118.34836 121.64160220.45174 121.97170317.842991 121.50659934.970105 -110.41048326.033333 -98.920150819070300http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/79405-monster-el-nino-to-bring-more-storms-for-marianas-atsani-no-threat-to-guam-or-nmiHAGÅTÑA — Weather experts are calling this El Niño season one of the strongest on record and according to National Weather Service meteorologists in Guam, this will mean a lot more storm activity. “This year’s expected to be a strong El Niño, which means the waters are going to be much warmer than....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:08:00 +0200marianasvarietyenmarianasvariety-e40ed0fd42e835cb8a20d7d20796f982NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00614.153611 145.203056-6.18287 106.8297.10782776386613 171.10949352894613.4402033779116 144.776219013027-35.3499 149.04220150819080800http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/twin-typhoons-goni-atsani_55d3fd84e4b0ab468d9eee29?kvcommref=mostpopularIf that happens, it'll be the first time since 1997 that two super typhoons have formed in the Pacific, the Washington Post reports. Twin #Typhoons in W. #Pacific, #Goni & #Atsani, could threaten #Taiwan/#Japan; Latest: http://t.co/yvKikNbQ5q pic.twitter.com/TMNO2Dt6qN The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 18, 2015 According to the U.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:05:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-enenhuffingtonpost-us-en-aff8718d76982782035b4d734684f92eNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80920150819080500http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201508190014.aspxTaipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) It remains uncertain if Typhoon Goni will hit Taiwan directly as it moves closer to the island on Friday before spinning north, a weather expert said Wednesday. There are different steering winds in the area Typhoon Goni will pass over on Thursday that are making it hard to....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:36:00 +0200focustaiwanenfocustaiwan-edd067d45b227d1e716f94c974fc1317NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80920150819113600http://www.ibtimes.com/typhoons-goni-atsani-rapidly-heading-toward-southeast-asia-2059819?rel=latest1Twin typhoons Goni and Atsani are marching toward Southeast Asia through the tropical western Pacific Ocean, according to reports. Goni is expected to hit Taiwan, the northern Philippines or Japan’s Ryuku Islands this week while Atsani will affect Japan’s mainland next week.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:34:00 +0200ibtimesenibtimes-0a93c753a31920c86a0221004fd1558aNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00625.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80920150819143400http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/08/19/15/look-twin-typhoons-ineng-atsani-seen-spaceJapanese astronaut Kimiya Yui has taken photos of twin typhoons Ineng (international name Goni) and Atsani from the International Space Station (ISS). "Typhoon 'ATSANI' is getting stronger and approaching to Japan.. I always worry about people on the earth," Yui said on Twitter. "Typhoon GONI is also getting bigger and stronger.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:21:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-8dd31b55856f22a5d6e6c68cf4ecb790NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80920150819162100http://www.ibtimes.com/typhoons-goni-atsani-rapidly-heading-toward-southeast-asia-2059819?rel=latest3Twin typhoons Goni and Atsani are marching toward Southeast Asia through the tropical western Pacific Ocean, according to reports. Goni is expected to hit Taiwan, the northern Philippines or Japan’s Ryuku Islands this week, while Atsani will affect Japan’s mainland next week.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:08:00 +0200ibtimesenibtimes-f30cf5a18269e6a559b394a8f2bc6c4fNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00625.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80920150819170800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/08/20/443740/Uncertainty-remaining.htmTAIPEI -- It remains uncertain if Typhoon Goni will hit Taiwan directly as it moves closer to the island on Friday before spinning north, a weather expert said Wednesday. There are different steering winds in the area Typhoon Goni will pass over on Thursday that are making it hard to predict the....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:24:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c653d3bf6d1b316f773f70ca8317e07eNaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669935.6831 139.80920150819202400http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/79447-typhoon-atsani-to-pass-north-of-agrihan(National Weather Service/CNMI Emergency Operations Center) —Typhoon Atsani will have some affect on the Northern Marianas. At 7 a.m. Wednesday, Atsani was centered at 18 degrees north, 154 degrees east which was about 555 miles east-northeast of Saipan and 510 east of Agrihan. It was moving northwest at 14 mph.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:14:00 +0200marianasvarietyenmarianasvariety-55e11a06ff1a37ba017d69de8d944575NaturalDisasters20150819201400http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0819/Twin-typhoons-spin-towards-Taiwan-and-JapanJust a week after typhoon Soudelor raked Japan's Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan, the two countries are on alert again as two typhoons develop in the northwest Pacific. The twin storms – Goni and Atsani – were upgraded to typhoon status on Sunday and are heading for Japan, Taiwan, or the northern Philippines.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:40:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-143500498d09bbbe3b73c60e20664ce5NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80938.994833 -76.88573237.97895 -121.26100238.296148 -76.49616120150819194000http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/08/20/16/11/twin-typhoons-heading-towards-southeast-asiaRemarkable satellite footage has shown twin typhoons Goni and Atsani - which were born within several hundred kilometres of each other this past weekend making their way across the Pacific. At this stage, Typhoon Goni is likely to affect the northern Philippines, Taiwan and Japan's Ryuku Islands, while Typhoon Atsani's path remains unclear.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:51:00 +02009newsen9news-8f732856bbf3852be77d2199996eb39cNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80920150820085100http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/20/world/two-typhoons-pacific-asia/index.html?eref=rss_latestSuper Typhoon Atsani, though more powerful, with winds of 155 mph gusting to 186 mph, is forecast to spin over open waters, curving east, well south of Japan, said CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller. The northern extremes of the Philippines are already feeling the windy wrath of Goni, whose gales were....Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:50:00 +0200cnnencnn-33e214087c58a302abce3cd2df84fa66NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.969667883082-19.55385 147.34840426.4956867417201 127.96642151042520150820185000http://phys.org/news/2015-08-cloudsat-slices-super-typhoon-atsani.htmlThis Aug. 19 image combines cloud imagery from Japan's MTSAT satellite and NASA's CloudSat satellite. Areas of pink and red designate larger amounts of liquid and ice. Light blue indicate smaller cloud droplets. Credit: JAXA/NASA/Colorado State Univ., Natalie D. Tourville.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:45:00 +0200physenphys-72eb43b7e88dd8756aff3d51c564eb6cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150820184500http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/328672/2-typhoons-over-pacific/(CNN)Two typhoons roil over the Pacific, captured in a spectacular satellite photo, but only Typhoon Goni is projected to make landfall, clipping the Philippines, Taiwan and then possibly striking southern Japan. Super Typhoon Atsani, though more powerful, with winds of 155 mph gusting to 186 mph,....Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:38:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-1b53fd4e16898bac82cdce282aa5cb06NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.969667883082-19.55385 147.34840426.4956867417201 127.96642151042520150820193800http://www.krcrtv.com/news/two-typhoons-over-pacific-one-to-make-landfall/34822980Super Typhoon Atsani, though more powerful, with winds of 155 mph gusting to 186 mph, is forecast to spin over open waters, curving east, well south of Japan, said CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller. The northern extremes of the Philippines are already feeling the windy wrath of Goni, whose gales were....Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:31:00 +0200krcrtvenkrcrtv-aab0f1b99212538e318e6da3bace25afNaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.969667883082-19.55385 147.34840426.4956867417201 127.96642151042520150820203100http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/20/world/two-typhoons-pacific-asia/index.html?eref=editionSuper Typhoon Atsani, though more powerful, with winds of 155 mph gusting to 186 mph, is forecast to spin over open waters, curving east, well south of Japan, said CNN Meteorologist Brandon Miller. The northern extremes of the Philippines are already feeling the windy wrath of Goni, whose gales were....Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:29:00 +0200cnnencnn-384bf3ad1dc5fa5294aba162b1fe9250NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.969667883082-19.55385 147.34840426.4956867417201 127.96642151042520150820212900http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/08/20/cant-stop-watching-the-mesmerizing-cat-4-typhoons-goni-and-atsani-in-the-tropical-pacific/Powerhouse twin typhoons in the tropical Pacific, Goni and Atsani, are marching in unison towards the Asian continent, but land areas are likely to avoid the worst of their wrath. Goni may strike Japan early-to-mid next week, but as a much weaker storm, while Atsani should curve away from Japan just as it starts closing in.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:05:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-117f0714f1e9ca92b75956e896b76016NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720150820230500http://news.caribseek.com/16126-hurricane-danny-first-2015-atlantic-hurricane-season-will-bring-rain-wind-leeward-islandsDanny became the first hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season Thursday. Hurricane Danny was located about 985 miles east of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean as of 5 a.m. EDT Friday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 85 mph with higher gusts.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:04:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-a7fc3348b2bbd3497536f8bdbde8691eNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid18.3910461968874 -66.057473780956533.7957 -84.349220150821150400http://mvguam.com/local/news/41955-atsani-no-threat-to-marianas-but-will-bring-rough-waters.htmlWHILE Typhoon Atsani is passing well north of Guam, the Mariana Islands will experience hazardous marine conditions in part because of the typhoon, according to weather experts. Monsoon winds from the southwest may also bring scattered showers over through today, according to forecast discussion.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:53:00 +0200marianasvariety-guamenmarianasvariety-guam-4206b6f75eee3bc5bcbbb7436a3bb326NaturalDisasters15.1909951745138 145.75821143854113.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150821185300http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/philippines/two-dead-one-missing-as-typhoon-goni-nears-northern-luzon-1.1570633A resident drives a vehicle damaged by a fallen electric post after Typhoon Goni battered Baguio city in northern Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) state weather bureau reported on Friday that Typhoon Goni maintained its strength of....Sat, 22 Aug 2015 02:01:00 +0200gulfnewsengulfnews-8fe75c0abab9f49f0833228153941b74NaturalDisasters6.517152 126.09339918.0945 120.76540416.41259 120.59480317.570869 120.37329935.2086 110.72720150822020100http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1851669/hong-kong-faces-sweltering-heat-and-haze-twinHongkongers will again be baking in sweltering weather today, with the maximum temperature forecast to hit 34 degrees Celsius. The heat is triggered by a continental airstream – or air masses blanketing a large region – which has also worsened haze in the city, the Hong Kong Observatory said.Sat, 22 Aug 2015 09:13:00 +0200scmpenscmp-24a12e37219ae9a75e7abe515b30de87NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80920150822091300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Powerful-twin-typhoons-approaching-Japan/articleshow/48628701.cmsTOKYO: Two powerful typhoons are expected to hit Japan's Ogasawara islands and Okinawa prefecture on Saturday and Sunday. Japan's meteorological agency said that as of Saturday afternoon, typhoon Atsani was moving northwest at a speed of 260km east of Chichijima island, south of Tokyo, NHK news agency reported.Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:51:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-acd405329d9172a2e5111563112897d4NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80920150822195100http://www.krcrtv.com/news/one-of-pacifics-twin-typhoons-kills-10/34864302Typhoon Goni, known as Ineng in the archipelago country, delivered its deadly blows in the islands' Mountain Province, Benguet and Ilocos Norte, authorities reported. Goni and Typhoon Atsani are twins that made for a startling image in a satellite photograph this week.Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:28:00 +0200krcrtvenkrcrtv-1bda2c0025a41539f16601a8b3e86aefNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80920150823012800http://news.caribseek.com/16220-danny-continues-weaken-tropical-storm-watches-and-warnings-leeward-islands-two-more-atlanticATLANTA, GA, U.S.A. (TWCC | 08:52AM EDT) -- Danny continues to weaken as it moves through a hostile environment near the northern Leeward Island. To the east of Danny, we are also monitoring two other areas of interest in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:57:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-37b90e9b123d6eb6a4b7faaaf58d5032NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid18.3910461968874 -66.057473780956533.7957 -84.349214.9233 -23.521220150823165700http://news.caribseek.com/16215-danny-continues-weaken-tropical-storm-watch-leeward-islands-virgin-islands-puerto-rico-droughtATLANTA, GA, U.S.A. (TWCC | 10:50PM EDT) -- Danny has moved sufficiently close enough to prompt the first WATCHES in parts of the Leeward Islands. Tropical storm WATCHES were posted Saturday for the following locations: Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, St.Sun, 23 Aug 2015 06:45:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-3c11cfe7872a957ada471ae38b8282e7NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid14.55778 -90.73219318.3910461968874 -66.057473780956516.7355831265113 -62.192612233800618.224902 -63.06686916.0027 -61.725920150823064500http://www.nst.com.my/node/97567KUALA TERENGGANU: Allaying fears of rough seas and thunderstorms, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has denied such phenomenon is to strike the shores of peninsular Malaysia. The ministry’s Malaysian Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) only expects slightly rough seas of 1.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:08:00 +0200nstennst-ac5a48d30de468fbdbf7302c7f35a2ebNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.9696678830826.897037 116.84200335.6831 139.8095.28048677745079 102.0287453559133.766356 100.9904025.31408183888644 115.2170638302165.324927 103.14094.759246 115.0065994.392982 113.98030120150824100800http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-21/pacific-is-alive-with-storms-from-hawaiian-islands-to-japanAnother week, and two more typhoons are raging across the Pacific while a potential hurricane is organizing for a run at Hawaii. Three named storms span the Pacific from Hawaii to Japan and fourth is starting to organize about 850 miles south of Midway Island.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:27:00 +0200bloombergenbloomberg-e1eca4eacc7025b36c093fd6d17615e4NaturalDisasters28.2119884425368 -177.37537156315725.035089 121.506699-17.7404 168.32119.3395004253507 -99.627266840977632.9409001782523 129.93103553921535.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.04220150824152700http://phys.org/news/2015-08-terra-satellite-tropical-storm-atsani.htmlOn Aug. 24 at 11:40 (7:40 a.m. EDT) the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured infrared image of Tropical Storm Atsani. Red indicates coldest cloud tops. Credit: NRL/NASA. Tropical Storm Atsani appeared elongated when NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Atsani weakened to a tropical storm on August 24, 2015.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:57:00 +0200physenphys-47d27a0650be274aa4738aa2141d8f5eNaturalDisasters35.257439 139.67430120150824195700http://phys.org/news/2015-08-nasa-tropical-cyclone-atsani.htmlThis false-colored image created from infrared temperature data gathered by the AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows on Aug. 25 at 02:47 UTC shows strongest storms in purple. Credit: NASA JPL. Tropical Cyclone Atsani appeared to look more like a frontal system in infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite.Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:04:00 +0200physenphys-1e57706eabb4327506623aefe8382f15NaturalDisasters57.594921 49.11909120150825210400http://phys.org/news/2015-08-gpm-satellite-heavy-loke-center.htmlThe Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM mission core satellite can measure rainfall from space, and saw heavy rainfall in the Central Pacific's Loke when it was a hurricane. Hurricane Loke formed southwest of the Hawaiian Islands on August 21, 2015 but Loke has not been a threat to Hawaii....Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:13:00 +0200physenphys-971212c5a7a9564370445e99215b4a78NaturalDisasters28.2119884425368 -177.37537156315719.6002375848274 -155.51972568010920150826171300