The tropical storm triggered landslides and flash floods that also resulted in heavy rains in the far north of the Philippines. At least 11 people have died and seven are missing, local officials said Tuesday. More than 6,500 residents were evacuated from homes in several cities hit by floods and …
Read More »Scaffolding Wall in Hong Kong Collapses in Storm
A hurricane hit Hong Kong hard on Friday (10/8), causing damage and flooding across the area. A giant wall of traditional bamboo scaffolding and loose netting was swept away by the wind from one side of an apartment during a storm. According to local media, a trapped worker died, while …
Read More »Sam Remains a Hurricane; Tropical Storm Victor Forms in the Southeast Atlantic
The US National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Sam remained an intensive Category 4 hurricane and moved north as it churned in the Atlantic. In its latest report, the Miami-based center said Thursday that Sam is 575 kilometers northeast of Leeward Island in the north, in the Caribbean and about 1,175 …
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