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TYPHOONS

Residents look at damaged vehicles after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc at Rajouri district in India's Jammu region on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2026
A yo-yo monsoon in India is threatening crops and the power grid
With about half of India¡¯s farmland dependent on rainfall for irrigation, swings between dry spells and violent rain jeopardize rural incomes and raise risks of higher food costs.
Participants practice evacuating an underground facility during a typhoon survival training session at the Lvxing Disaster Simulation Training Center in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2026
In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing
Climate change is increasingly exposing China to destructive weather events, and simulation training sessions are getting its people ready for the real thing.
A man clears tree branches knocked down by Typhoon Bavi in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2026
Heavy floods submerge roads in northern China as Bavi weakens to tropical storm
Videos on social media ?showed people swimming along neighborhood streets China¡¯s northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province following severe flooding.
A person rides an electric scooter through a flooded road after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2026
Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
Bavi struck Zhejiang¡¯s coastal city of Yuhuan at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday before ?making a second landfall in Yueqing, part of the city of Wenzhou, at around midnight.
Farmers place trays of rice seedlings in a rice field as wind and rain intensify ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, China, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan¡¯s southern islands as China evacuates 600,000
Chinese state media said more than half a million people had been evacuated in Zhejiang province and more than 100,000 in neighboring ?Fujian province.
A woman walks out of a shop with duct-taped windows to prevent damage from Typhoon Bavi as it approaches, in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
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Jul 10, 2026
Japan¡¯s southwestern islands on high alert as Typhoon Bavi approaches
Authorities have warned of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and ?flooding in what could be the region¡¯s ?most ?destructive storm in years.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official provides information on Wednesday in Tokyo about the possible impact of Typhoon Bavi on Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jul 9, 2026
Flights and ferries canceled as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward remote islands
The very powerful typhoon was located over the sea east of the northern Philippines on Thursday afternoon and is expected to make landfall in China on Sunday.
A map depicting rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
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Jun 27, 2026
Two tropical storms bring heavy rains to parts of Japan
The two storms helped shatter June records for rain in a number of areas in eastern and southern Chiba Prefecture.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official in Tokyo explains on Thursday about the two tropical storms approaching Japan.
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Jun 26, 2026
Heavy rain continues across country with two approaching tropical storms
Central Japan Railway said the Tokaido Shinkansen may be delayed or suspended Saturday, while East Japan Railway warned of possible regular train line delays over the weekend.
A map depicting the paths of Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
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Jun 25, 2026
Two storms approach Japan, with possible convergence complicating forecasts
If Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos meet, they could act unpredictably ¡ª diverging, moving in succession, or merging into one storm.
A map depicting the paths of Typhoon Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
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Jun 24, 2026
Double barrage of storms to hit Japan this week
A rare convergence of two storms ¡ª Typhoon Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos ¡ª?is expected to bring dangerous winds and heavy rain to the country.
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
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Jun 4, 2026
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Tropical Storm Jangmi could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten Japan this year.
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
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Jun 3, 2026
Tropical Storm Jangmi slams Japan, triggering flood alerts and disrupting transportation
The storm triggered Level 4 evacuation orders for areas in Tokyo as well as Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures before they were lifted after it passed over the area.
A man looks a departures board showing a canceled flight to Okinawa after Tropical Storm Jangmi shut down the airport there as it moved toward mainland Japan, at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday.
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Jun 2, 2026
At least 16 injured as Tropical Storm Jangmi threatens Kyushu
The Meteorological Agency has warned of violent winds, high waves, storm surges, landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers in affected areas.
A Meteorological Agency official shows a satellite image of Tropical Storm Jangmi in Tokyo on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jun 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Jangmi set to lash wide area of Japan
The Meteorological Agency has warned of violent winds, high waves, storm surges, landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers in affected areas.
Japan's improved weather warning system, rolled out ahead of the rainy season, features five alert levels for flooding, heavy rain, landslides and storm surges.
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May 28, 2026
Japan rolls out revamped weather warning system ahead of rainy season
The improved system features five alert levels for flooding, heavy rain, landslides and storm surges.
A family walks across a dried up fishery south of Manila in 2015, where the El Nino weather phenomenon ravaged farmlands and damaged crops.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2026
¡®Super El Nino¡¯ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict
The continent is now facing the prospect of strong climate conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower?and damage crops.
Participants play Master of Disaster, a board game about disaster preparedness, at a library in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, on Dec. 9.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2025
Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a time
Called Master of Disaster, one board game aims to boost lagging preparedness in the Philippines, which has been ranked the most disaster-prone on earth for four years running.
Uprooted trees lie alongside damaged buildings following a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Gampola, Sri Lanka, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2025
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam over the past two weeks.
Imuwarizal, 52, looks for his sister, who has been missing following a deadly flash flood, in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday. December.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2025
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll tops 1,200
Torrential deluges paired with two tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia¡¯s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

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