Powerful typhoon slams into Japan; 1 dead, injuries reported amid widespread damageOctober 7th, 2009 Powerful typhoon slams into JapanTOKYO — A powerful typhoon slammed into Japan on Thursday, damaging buildings and roads, halting train service and canceling hundreds of flights as it swept across the country. One man died and dozens were reported injured.
Panamanian freighter sends out SOS near Taiwan during typhoonOctober 5th, 2009 TAIPEI - Taiwan's coast guard are searching for a Panamanian freighter which sent out an SOS near Taiwan during Typhoon Parma, the Taipei Rescue and Coordination Centre said Monday. "The search for the Panamanian freighter is still going on," a duty officer at the rescue centre said by phone without giving details because he was not authorised to speak to the press.
Typhoon Melor slowly churns away from Northern Marianas in Pacific as residents hunker downOctober 3rd, 2009 Typhoon Melor begins move from Northern MarianasSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A typhoon churning across the western Pacific moved away from the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday as residents began cleaning up after gusting winds and minor flooding. With Typhoon Melor clearing the U.S.
Typhoon Parma approaches TaiwanOctober 3rd, 2009 TAIPEI - Typhoon Parma approached Taiwan Sunday morning after slamming the northern Philippines and killing at least three people there. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning Sunday morning as the storm charged into the Bashih Channel separating Taiwan and the Philippines.
Airlines cancel flights, residents stock up as Typhoon Melor heads toward Northern MarianasOctober 2nd, 2009 Northern Marianas brace for Typhoon MelorSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are bracing themselves as Typhoon Melor churned across the Western Pacific. Three islands in the U.S.
Flights canceled, residents stock up as Typhoon Melor heads toward Northern Marianas, GuamOctober 2nd, 2009 Northern Marianas, Guam brace for Typhoon MelorSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and neighboring Guam braced themselves Saturday as Typhoon Melor churned across the Western Pacific. In the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Agrihan were under a typhoon warning.
23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes Vietnam's central coastSeptember 30th, 2009 23 dead as Typhoon Ketsana strikes VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Twenty-three people are dead in central Vietnam from Typhoon Ketsana. Disaster officials have reported deaths in six provinces, including three in Quang Nam, where the storm made landfall around 2 p.m.
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.
Taiwan premier resigns over typhoon disasterSeptember 7th, 2009 TAIPEI - Taiwan Premier Liu Chao-shiuan submitted his resignation to the president Monday to take the blame for a disaster triggered by last month's Typhoon Morakot that left close to 700 dead and thousands homeless.
Taiwan typhoon toll could cross 500: OfficialsAugust 14th, 2009 TAIPEI - The death toll in Typhoon Morakot that devastated Taiwan Aug 7 could cross 500, officials said Friday. Latest reports say at least 380 people are feared dead following an Aug 9 mudslide in Hsiaolin village in southern Taiwan in the wake of the typhoon.
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.
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.
9 killed after Typhoon Etau slams into western Japan causing floods and landslidesAugust 10th, 2009 9 killed as Typhoon Etau hits western JapanTOKYO —At least nine people were killed Monday in western Japan in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain as Typhoon Etau slammed into the country. The typhoon left eight people dead in Hyogo prefecture, police official Shigekazu Kamenobu said.
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.
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