Powerful typhoon forces flight cancellations, cuts power in Japan; 2 dead, dozens injuredOctober 8th, 2009 Powerful typhoon slams into Japan, 2 die
TOKYO — A powerful typhoon tore through Japan's main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back toward the sea. Two men died.
Nepal landslide, flood toll crosses 50October 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The death toll from flooding and landslides in western Nepal rose to 54 with thousands displaced from their homes, officials said Thursday. The flash floods and landslides were triggered by heavy rains which began Sunday evening and left a trail of destruction as the system moved east across the Himalayan nation.
Typhoon Parma kills 17 in the PhilippinesOctober 4th, 2009 MANILA - At least 17 people were killed when a powerful typhoon pummelled the north-eastern Philippines, cutting off power and communication in at least five provinces, officials said Sunday. Authorities said damage reports were piling up after typhoon Parma swept through extreme northern provinces overnight.
Typhoon Ketsana leaves at least 38 dead in VietnamSeptember 30th, 2009 HANOI - At least 38 people have been killed and 10 are missing after typhoon Ketsana struck central Vietnam, national storm and flood authorities said Wednesday. The typhoon brought winds of 117 km per hour (kph) when it came ashore in the central province of Quang Nam Tuesday morning, and dumped up to 900 mm of rain.
China reports 9 dead, 9 missing in wake of Typhoon KoppuSeptember 17th, 2009 China reports 9 dead, 9 missing from typhoonBEIJING — Chinese state media say nine people have been killed and nine others are missing after Typhoon Koppu roared into the southern province of Guangdong. The Xinhua News Agency said in a brief report Thursday that the deaths were caused by landslides, collapsed homes and flooding caused by torrential rains.
Typhoon Krovanh slams into Japan's east coast, injuring 3 people grounding nearly 60 flightsAugust 31st, 2009 Typhoon slams into Japan's east coast injuring 3TOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Krovanh has slammed into the country's east coast bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The agency says the typhoon dumped heavy rain in Tokyo and its environs Monday and is moving north.
12 killed, 10 missing as typhoon slams western JapanAugust 10th, 2009 12 killed, 10 missing as typhoon hits JapanTOKYO —A typhoon slammed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 12 people dead and another 10 reported missing. Typhoon Etau killed 11 people in Hyogo prefecture, around 310 miles (500 kilometers) west of Tokyo, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.
9 killed, 9 missing as typhoon slams western JapanAugust 10th, 2009 9 killed, 9 missing as typhoon hits JapanTOKYO —At least nine people were killed and nine others missing Monday in western Japan after Typhoon Etau slammed into the country bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo prefecture, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.
9 dead, million evacuated as typhoon hits ChinaAugust 10th, 2009 BEIJING —A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. Named Morakot, the storm struck after triggering the worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 years, leaving hundreds missing or unaccounted for and bringing down a six-story hotel.
13 killed, 10 reported missing as typhoon slams into western JapanAugust 10th, 2009 13 killed, 10 missing as typhoon slams JapanTOKYO —A typhoon slammed into Japan's west coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides that left at least 13 people dead and another 10 reported missing. Typhoon Etau killed 12 people in Hyogo prefecture, around 310 miles (500 kilometers) west of Tokyo, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.
Report: 5 dead, 10 missing after Typhoon Etau slams into Japan causing floods and landslidesAugust 10th, 2009 Report: 5 dead, 10 missing as typhoon hits JapanTOKYO —Public broadcaster NHK says a typhoon has slammed into Japan leaving five people dead and 10 others missing. Japan's Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Etau has caused torrential rain to hit the region.
Landslides kill nine in NepalJuly 31st, 2009 KATHMANDU - At least nine people were killed and four injured after landslides hit three districts in western Nepal, officials said Friday. The landslides followed heavy monsoonal rains since Thursday night.
6 dead, 10 missing in southern Japan as heavy rain triggers floods, landslidesJuly 22nd, 2009 6 dead, 10 missing in floods in southern JapanTOKYO — Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in southern Japan, leaving at least six people dead and 10 others missing, including elderly residents at a nursing home, officials said Wednesday. A mudslide hit a nursing home in Hofu City in Yamaguchi Prefecture (state) on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring another, as the ground floor of the two-story building was inundated.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
Landslides kill 11 in ChinaJuly 1st, 2009 NANCHANG - At least 11 people were killed Wednesday in landslides caused by rainstorms in China's Jiangxi and Guizhou provinces, officials said. Rainstorms have hit the eastern Jiangxi and southwestern Guizhou provinces since Sunday, triggering landslides at several places Wednesday.
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