typhoon
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The typhoon is continuing to travel along the country's Pacific coast, heading north.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
China's NMC issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sunday morning, forecasting "extraordinary torrential rain" in some areas of central and eastern Zhejiang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
A typhoon is the term used for storms that form in the north-west Pacific, whereas a hurricane is the term used for storms that form in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
More than 14,000 people in Taiwan have fled their homes, and many shops remain closed, as a typhoon pounding Japan's remote southwestern islands swept towards China on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
But before it got there, a great typhoon roared out of the Pacific and sank every ship.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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
“The negative impact from frequent typhoons in July is likely to subside in August, while domestic demand remains on the weak side.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In recent weeks though the ocean around Okinawa has been mercifully cooled by typhoons scooping up deep-sea water as they tear across the Pacific.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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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