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Apr 13 2026WEATHER

Storm Watch: Typhoon Sinlaku Heading Toward Guam

Typhoon Sinlaku is moving closer to the island of Guam and the nearby Northern Marianas. The storm’s path shows it could bring strong winds, heavy rain, and rough seas to the area. Local officials are preparing for possible flooding and power outages. The cyclone’s strength has been increasing as i

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Nov 10 2025WEATHER

Philippines Braces for Another Powerful Typhoon

The Philippines is once again facing a major storm, with Super Typhoon Fung-wong making landfall just days after another deadly storm. This time, the focus is on preparedness and response. Fung-wong, a powerful storm with winds reaching 115 miles per hour, hit the eastern part of the country on Sun

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Nov 10 2025WEATHER

Fung-Wong's Wrath: A Stormy Night in the Philippines

The Philippines faced a rough night as Typhoon Fung-Wong, known locally as Uwan, made its way through the northern regions. The storm left behind a trail of destruction, with at least two lives lost and many more affected. Over a million people were forced to leave their homes before the typhoon eve

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Nov 04 2025WEATHER

Vietnam's Coffee Crisis: Too Much Rain and a Looming Typhoon

Vietnam's coffee fields are in deep trouble. Too much rain has already soaked the ground, and now another typhoon is heading straight for the country's central highlands. This region is crucial for growing robusta coffee, a type that's in high demand worldwide. The excess water is making the soil to

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Nov 04 2025WEATHER

A Stormy Day in the Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Strikes

The Philippines is no stranger to storms, but Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, is causing quite a stir. This powerful typhoon made landfall in the central part of the country, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rains. The weather bureau, PAGASA, has issued a warning, stating that condit

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Jan 30 2025WEATHER

Typhoons and Taiwan: When Track Errors Don't Matter

Did you know that the rainfall in Taiwan during typhoons is largely influenced by where the storm goes? Usually, the better a model predicts the storm's path, the better it can forecast how much rain will fall. But a recent study found that for typhoons moving in a specific way—from the southwest—th

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Jan 06 2025TECHNOLOGY

US Slaps Sanctions on Chinese Firm Linked to Hackers

You know how sometimes you hear about hacking groups that cause trouble? Well, there’s this one in China called Flax Typhoon. They’ve been trying to get into government agencies to steal secret stuff. Recently, the US government said enough is enough and put sanctions on a Chinese company called Int

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Nov 03 2024WEATHER

Storm Kong-rey's Giant Eye: What Does It Mean?

Typhoon Kong-rey is heading towards Taiwan, and it's got something unusual—a massive eye. This isn't just any storm; it's been packing winds up to 150 mph, making it a super typhoon. But what's the deal with this huge eye? Meteorologist Noah Bergren from Florida noticed it and called it one of the l

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Nov 02 2024WEATHER

Taiwan Faces Massive Typhoon Kong-rey

Imagine a storm so huge it hasn't been seen in almost three decades. That's what Taiwan is facing with Typhoon Kong-rey. This isn't just any typhoon; it's a super typhoon with winds already reaching a frightening 161 mph, according to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The storm is expected to hit

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Nov 02 2024WEATHER

Taiwan's Biggest Typhoon in Decades: How Kong-rey Hit Hard

On Thursday, heavy rain and strong winds swept across Taiwan as Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest storm to hit the island in almost 30 years, made landfall. With winds close to 200 km/h (125 mph), equivalent to a Category 3 Atlantic hurricane, Kong-rey struck Taitung county, causing at least one death a

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