Tag: Typhoon
Typhoon Khanun Threatens Japan Again, With South Korea Next
Typhoon Khanun, a tropical cyclone in the Pacific Ocean that battered southern Japan last week, killing at least two people, was meandering back toward Japan on Tuesday, prompting warnings and evacuation orders there and in South Korea, which lay next in its path.
On Tuesday, the storm was about 120 miles south of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s main islands, hovering over the smaller islands of Kikai, Amami and Yakushima, Japan’s meteorological agency said. The typhoon’s eye was expected to
South Korea Tells Scouts to Quit World Jamboree Site as Typhoon Nears
After several setbacks at the World Scout Jamboree, the South Korea-hosted event faces yet another hurdle: As Typhoon Khanun makes its way to the nation’s coast this week, the participants will be leaving the campsite early.
On Monday, the South Korean government informed the world Scout body that “an early departure will be planned for all participants at the 25th World Scout Jamboree from the campsite in Samangeum.” The scouts plan to move out of the site, which lies on
Typhoon Khanun Threatens Japan and China on Heels of Doksuri
A powerful tropical cyclone was approaching islands in southern Japan on Tuesday, days after another one slammed into mainland China and the Philippines and left dozens of people dead or injured across the region.
The new storm, Typhoon Khanun, was less than 200 miles southeast of a major United States military base in southern Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the United States military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii.
Khanun was producing maximum sustained winds of 138 miles
Flash Floods and Landslides Sweep Chinese Cities
As Typhoon Doksuri moved north towards Beijing, it left parts of southern China in muddy disarray.
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First Responders Arrive at Capsized Passenger Ferry in the Philippines
Strong winds from Typhoon Doksuri capsized the vessel, killing dozens of people. The Philippine Coast Guard said they rescued at least 40.
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Typhoon Doksuri approaches China and Taiwan, bringing heavy winds and disruptions
The coastal Chinese city of Shantou on Thursday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas.
Doksuri weakened further on Thursday, with sustained winds of 96 mph and gusts of up to 118 mph, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau. The typhoon’s center won’t hit Taiwan’s mainland, but its outlying bands will still bring stronger winds and rains on Thursday afternoon.
Shantou, which
Floods in the Philippines After Typhoon Doksuri Makes Landfall
One video showed a house floating through a town. In another, several motorcycles on a shaky ferry toppled over. Residents in other areas waded through the floodwaters with belongings, including livestock.
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RAF-News: Britisches Kampfjet-Upgrade, während BAE versucht, Typhoon und Tempest aufzurüsten | Wissenschaft | Nachrichten
Die Nachricht kommt nach einer erfolgreichen Rückkehr der Farnborough Air Show nach einer durch die COVID-19-Pandemie verursachten Unterbrechung. Da mehrere globale Unternehmen an der weltberühmten Veranstaltung teilnahmen, nutzte BAE Systems die Gelegenheit, sich mit der Ankündigung von Zukunftsplänen für sein neuestes Luftfahrtunternehmen von seinen Konkurrenten abzuheben. Da der Typhoon immer noch ein wichtiger Teil des Rückgrats der RAF ist, investiert BAE jetzt in Arbeiten, bei denen neue Technologien auf einem Typhoon implementiert werden könnten, bevor sie sich zu Tempest entwickeln.
RAF Typhoon und Lightning Jets in beeindruckender Darstellung über der Nordsee – Warnung an Putin | Vereinigtes Königreich | Nachricht
Die Air Force twitterte heute um 13 Uhr, dass die beiden Arten von Militärflugzeugen von der RAF Marham in Norfolk und der RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Schottland, ausgeflogen seien. Letztere ist eine von zwei RAF Quick Reaction Alert Stationen, die den britischen Luftraum überwachen und überwachen.
Neben der Erklärung veröffentlichte Bilder zeigen die Flugzeuge, die in Formation fliegen und in der Luft tanken.
Die RAF kommentierte: „Diese Fähigkeiten sind von entscheidender Bedeutung, um das Vereinigte Königreich zu schützen und die