typhoon
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The typhoon halted transportation across the region – 1,400 flights were cancelled in Shanghai alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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 coastal typhoon alert in Zhejiang has been raised to its highest level, and port and ferry services have been halted in the Chinese province.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The main areas in Japan affected by the typhoon are the islands of Okinawa and Amami in the far south-west of the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Then another typhoon struck, again destroying most of the Mongolian fleet.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
Inflation likely remained elevated as the Middle East conflict pushed up energy costs, while typhoons and heavy summer rains lifted food prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
El Niño pushes up global temperatures and increases the strength of typhoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some of these will be strong enough to be classified as typhoons – as was the case with Dolphin.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Logistic disruptions from typhoons, heavy rains and other weather events could have a meaningful negative impact on shipping,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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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