Super typhoon Nanmadol hits southwestern JapanSuper typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, on Sunday morning. The storm has brought gusts of up to 234 km/h (145 mph), and some areas were forecast 400 mm (16 inches) of rain in 24 hours. As a result, 9 million residents have […]

Strong earthquake shakes southwestern province SichuanA 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Monday, shaking the capital of Chengdu and other provinces. This is the strongest earthquake to hit the area since 2017, causing Sichuan to activate the highest level of emergency response. A 4.2 magnitude aftershock struck Ya’an, about 100 km southwest of […]

Rai, locally known as Odette, rapidly intensified Thursday as it headed straight toward the eastern coast of the Philippines. The storm made landfall over Siargao Island, reaching sustained winds of 260 kph with gusts over 300 kph. The weather bureau warned that very destructive winds could cause heavy to very heavy damage to structures and […]