typhoon
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Forecasters said this year's typhoon season was shaping up to be more intense than usual, due to a strong El Niño that began in June.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The deluge comes after a series of storms swept through Japan and neighbouring countries this week, in what's been forecast to be an unusually active typhoon season.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A coastal typhoon alert in Zhejiang has been raised to its highest level, and port and ferry services have been halted in the Chinese province.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Bavi had been on track on Friday to be the largest typhoon to hit Taiwan in more than 30 years, but since then its strong-wind radius has shrunk to 350 kilometres, Cheng said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The Japanese were outnumbered and suffered huge losses, but then a typhoon blew in, pounding and sinking many Mongolian ships.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
This year is a strong El Niño year, which experts say means typhoons can grow to be more intense.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Logistic disruptions from typhoons, heavy rains and other weather events could have a meaningful negative impact on shipping,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The northern provinces, which have "less experience" dealing with typhoons in comparison with the south, should "strengthen preparations", he warned.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Charles "Chip" Guard, 80, a meteorologist who for years worked for the National Weather Service in Guam, remembers 11 super typhoons in the Pacific in 1997.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
If the land floods during typhoons, villagers help their neighbors by hoisting the house onto their shoulders with wooden poles and walking it to its next spot.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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