Tag: Typhoon

Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai — home to more than 25 million people — since record-keeping began in 1949

A surveillance report from the Center for Health Development in Caraga region showed that 867 dengue cases were reported from January to May

Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain

The Philippines -- ranked among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change -- is hit by an average of 20 storms every year

Tens of thousands fled their homes as the storm pummelled the disaster-prone region in recent days, dumping heavy rain that flooded houses

The death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 28 while more than 17,000 people fled their homes

More than 13,000 people fled to emergency shelters as the storm pounded the region, flooding houses, inundating fields, cutting off roads

Strong weather disturbances are no longer aberrations, but are the “new normal” as the country faces the climate crisis

Widespread destruction caused by the typhoon has dampened celebrations as many survivors plead for drinking water and food

The storm struck at a time when people were already feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic