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August 17, 2024

Hurricane Ernesto weakened as it closed in on Bermuda early Saturday, downgraded to a Category 1 storm but still threatening the British island territory with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and potentially deadly flooding. The storm was moving slowly toward the Atlantic archipelago, the center of which was expected to pass near or over Bermuda on Saturday morning, with the worst of the storm surge and the possibility of flash flooding expected later in the day, it said. the US National Hurricane Center. As of 11:00 p.m. Atlantic time on Friday (03:00 GMT on Saturday), the eye of the storm

July 30, 2024

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Four dead from typhoon Gaemi that flooded South China

BEIJING: Torrential rain and flooding in China’s southern Hunan province killed four people and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, as the remnants of the now-weakened typhoon Gaemi continued to batter the country. The province has been hit particularly hard by several days of heavy rain that has breached major levees and dams and flooded large swathes of farmland, state media reported. In Zixing County, nearly 90,000 people have been affected by the extreme weather that has damaged about 1,400 houses and led to the collapse of about 1,300 roads, the People’s Daily

July 28, 2024

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Typhoon Gaemi triggers deadly landslide in southern China

Continued heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and disrupted railways elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday. Cyclonic winds from Gaemi, downgraded to a typhoon, had mostly dissipated by Sunday, but many parts of China remained on alert for flooding risks caused by earlier rains. The remnants of Gaemi’s massive clouds could still dump rain on already flooded cities, forecasters warned. The 12 were killed in the landslide near the city of Hengyang in Hunan province on Sunday morning that trapped 18, state broadcaster CCTV

July 26, 2024

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Typhoon Gaemi hits China after devastating Taiwan and the Philippines

BEIJING: Typhoon Gaemi hit China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds, making it the strongest storm to hit the country this year. The storm has affected nearly 630,000 people in Fujian, with nearly half needing to be relocated, according to the Xinhua news agency. Earlier in the week, Gaemi caused deaths in Taiwan and worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, killing dozens. Gaemi’s sustained winds reached 100.8 km/h (62.6 mph) near its center, down from 118.8 km/h recorded Thursday night when it made landfall in the city of Putian, Fujian. Although downgraded to a tropical

July 24, 2024

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Taiwan prepares for typhoon Gaemi, halts work, cancels flights

GILAN, TAIWAN: Taiwan was reeling on Wednesday ahead of Typhoon Gaemi’s arrival, with financial markets closed, people furloughed from work, flights canceled and the military on standby amid forecasts of torrential rain and strong winds. Gaemi, the first typhoon of the season to hit Taiwan, is expected to make landfall on the northeastern coast early Wednesday afternoon, according to the island’s Central Meteorological Agency. Currently categorized as a medium-strength typhoon by Taiwan, it is then likely to cross the Taiwan Straits and then hit the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian late Friday afternoon. In rural Yilan County, where the typhoon

Hurricane Ernesto is weakening but remains dangerous near Bermuda

Four dead from typhoon Gaemi that flooded South China

Typhoon Gaemi triggers deadly landslide in southern China

Typhoon Gaemi hits China after devastating Taiwan and the Philippines

Taiwan prepares for typhoon Gaemi, halts work, cancels flights

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