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Typhoon Megi triggers rockslides in Taiwan (AP)

October 22nd, 2010

A man stands in flood waters brought on Typhoon Megi in the north eastern town of Yilan, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 as it passes south of the island to China. Typhoon Megi's threat appeared to ease Thursday as it approached southern China, but wary residents continued their preparations for a storm that killed 20 people and damaged thousands of homes when it slammed into the northern Philippines. (AP Photo) ** TAIWAN OUT **AP - Officials say Typhoon Megi has brought heavy rains to northeastern Taiwan, triggering massive rockslides on a coastal highway that have trapped as many as 400 travelers.


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Southern China braces for deadly typhoon (AP)

October 20th, 2010

A boat sails past docked ships at a port in Haikou, in south China's Hainan province, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. Residents scrambled to stockpile food and authorities ordered ships to remain docked as southern China geared up Wednesday for a super typhoon after it killed 15 people and wiped out crops in the northern Philippines. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT **AP - Residents stockpiled food and ships were ordered to dock Wednesday as southern China braced for a typhoon that has already lashed the northern Philippines amid floods that have…

Super typhoon dumps rains in Philippines; 10 dead (AP)

October 19th, 2010

A resident prepares to cut fallen trees blocking the highway at the onslaught of typhoon Megi (local name 'Juan') Monday Oct.18, 2010 at Cauayan, Isabela province in northeastern Philippines. The strongest cyclone in years to buffet the Philippines knocked out communications and power as residents took shelter Monday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - Super Typhoon Megi dumped heavy rains over the Philippine capital as it departed Tuesday after killing 10 people, creating a wasteland of fallen trees in the north and…

Super typhoon lashes Philippines amid flood alerts (AP)

October 18th, 2010

Military rescuers and volunteers prepare life-saving equipment at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila. The northeastern province of Isabela was the first to feel the typhoon's fury on Monday morning although there were no immediate reports of casualties, chief government weatherman Graciano Yumol said.(AFP/Jay Directo)AP - Super Typhoon Megi became the strongest cyclone in years to buffet the Philippines on Monday, while flooding in Vietnam swept away a bus and left 20 people missing,…

Super typhoon hits Philippines amid flood alerts (AP)

October 18th, 2010

A military rescuer prepares life saving equipment as Typhoon Megi approaches in northern Philippines during a formation at Camp Aguinaldo  in Quezon City Metro Manila October 17, 2010. REUTERS/Cheryl RaveloAP - Super Typhoon Megi has slammed ashore along the Philippines’ northeastern coast with ferocious winds of 140 miles (225 kilometers) per hour, becoming the strongest cyclone to hit the…

Strong typhoon blows for Philippines; 1,000s flee (AP)

October 17th, 2010

A pedestrian jumps over a puddle in a flooded street in Manila on October 16, 2010. Typhoon Megi gathered strength as it barrelled towards the northern Philippines on Sunday, with authorities warning of possible forced evacuations.(AFP/Jay Directo)AP - The strongest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in recent years menacingly roared toward the country’s north Sunday, prompting thousands of villagers to flee to safety and sparking massive…

Typhoon suspends SKorean flights, subway, kills 3 (AP)

September 2nd, 2010

South Korean high school students walk against strong winds caused by Typhoon Kompasu in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.  The tropical storm has hit South Korea with heavy downpours and gusts that cut Seoul subway lines, paralyzed airport traffic, and caused massive power outages along the western coast.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - Typhoon Kompasu struck South Korea early Thursday, killing three people while it knocked over streetlights and scaffolding in what was called the strongest tropical storm to hit the…

Typhoon lashes southern China, killing 2 (AP)

July 23rd, 2010

In this Tuesday, July 20, 2010 photo, a street lamp is partially emerged by the flooded Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing city. Flooding this year has killed 701 people, left 347 missing and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, the worst toll across the board that China has seen in a decade, a senior Chinese official said Wednesday. (AP Photo) **  CHINA OUT **AP - Two people were killed as Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province, sending debris flying through the air and bringing rain that could aggravate the country’s…

Typhoon lashes south China with heavy rain, winds (AP)

July 22nd, 2010

In this Tuesday, July 20, 2010 photo, a street lamp is partially emerged by the flooded Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing city. Flooding this year has killed 701 people, left 347 missing and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, the worst toll across the board that China has seen in a decade, a senior Chinese official said Wednesday. (AP Photo) **  CHINA OUT **AP - Typhoon Chanthu sent debris flying through the air in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, bringing rain that could aggravate the country’s worst floods in a decade.


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Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China (AP)

July 16th, 2010

Residents stand on a partially destroyed wharf near a capsized ship after Typhoon Conson hit Mariveles, Bataan, north of Manila July 15, 2010. REUTERS/Erik de CastroAP - A typhoon that left a trail of destruction and deaths in the Philippines hit southern China late Friday as emergency workers prepared for torrential rains and lashing winds,…