typhoon
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Despite typhoon season usually peaking around September to October, this is likely to raise concerns across a region that has already been battered by back-to-back storms.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
A typhoon in the Philippines and flooding in Brazil.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He was on a crew of typhoon trackers in Guam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
A hundred smithereens of darkness, they broke apart and re-formed and siphoned themselves into a little typhoon that swept down toward the rooftops of Weep, whirling and wheeling on soft twilight wings.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Maersk said severe typhoons in East Asia during the period and continued disruption from the throttling of the Strait of Hormuz caused widespread network congestion, driving capacity constraints and sending freight rates sharply higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Industry officials blamed typhoons, which hit key ube farming regions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
As temperatures rise, typhoons that do form are likely to become more intense on average, however.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The country is affected by an average of 20 typhoons every year.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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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