By Amy Chang Chien, Alexandra E. Petri and Judson Jones The storm was the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, the government said. At least two people were killed and hundreds were injured. Source: The New York Times Category: Weather, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Typhoons, Rain, Evacuations and Evacuees, Taiwan […]
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By McKinnon de Kuyper The storm’s hurricane-strength winds uprooted trees and made it difficult for planes to land. Source: The New York Times Category: Typhoons, Taiwan, Disasters and Emergencies, Wind
By NEWS WIRES Two months after the Typhoon Gaemi battered Taiwan, Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on the island on Thursday, as massive waves, serious floods and ferocious winds cut power, cancelled flights, and killed at least two people, with hundreds more injured. Source: France 24 Category: Asia / Pacific