Typhoon Khanun Threatens Japan and China on Heels of Doksuri
Typhoon Khanun was hovering near Okinawa Prefecture days after an earlier tropical cyclone, Doksuri, brought death and destruction to China and the Philippines.
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Typhoon Khanun was hovering near Okinawa Prefecture days after an earlier tropical cyclone, Doksuri, brought death and destruction to China and the Philippines.
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes, the authorities said.
As Typhoon Doksuri moved north toward Beijing, it left parts of southern China in flooded disarray.
Typhoon Doksuri, packing winds equivalent to those of a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to hit China later this week. It also threatens Taiwan.
Typhoon Doksuri, packing winds equivalent to those of a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to hit China later this week. It also threatens Taiwan.
Parts of the province recorded its heaviest rainfall since 1971. The flooding forced hundreds to evacuate, officials said.
More than 100 more people were feared to be trapped under debris, as torrential monsoon rainfall continued to pummel the country.
Average temperatures for the entire globe have been at their highest on record, scientists said.
Seven others were injured, and the monsoon rains that swept across the country were expected to intensify.
The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.