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# Typhoon

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# typhoon noru
Powerful typhoon leaves five rescuers dead in north Philippines
More than 50,000 people were taken to emergency shelters in the main Luzon region.
# Extreme Weather
Deadly typhoon strikes Japan as hurricane leaves Puerto Rico without power
A man was found dead in his car in Japan early today.
# Typhoon Nanmadol
Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol is forecast to turn east and reach Tokyo on Tuesday.
# typhoon muifa
Typhoon Muifa makes landfall for second time in China after causing flight cancellations
Gale force winds and heavy rains are forecast along China’s eastern seaboard until tomorrow.
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# Typhoon Rai
Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388
Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on 16 and 17 December.
# Typhoon Rai
Death toll hits 375 after Philippines typhoon
The toll is likely to rise as agencies assessed the full extent of the storm’s aftermath.
# typhoon vamco
39 people dead after typhoon causes widespread flooding in Philippines
More than 100,000 people had been rescued from the rising waters.
# typhoon vamco
Residents flee as typhoon leaves three dead in north-eastern Philippines
Typhoon Vamco passed north of Manila between Bulacan and Pampanga provinces.
# Overlapping disasters
Typhoon Vongfong hits Philippines as country battles coronavirus
The storm hit as tens of millions of Filipinos are hunkered down at home.
# Typhoon Phanfone
Death toll from Christmas Day typhoon in Philippines rises to 28
At least 12 people are still listed as missing.
# Typhoon Phanfone
Death toll rises to 20 in Christmas Day typhoon in Philippines
With communications down, it’s not yet possible to assess the full extent of the damage.
# Hagibis
Japan continues non-stop search for typhoon survivors as death toll hits 74
Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, unleashing fierce winds and unprecedented rain.
# super storm
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan's wettest storm in decades makes landfall
The storm has weakened but was still packing gusts of wind up to 216 km/h.
# Weather News
Ireland set for Fukuoka on Saturday as Hagibis forecasted to veer north
Simon Easterby reports there has been ‘a real edge’ to Ireland’s training this week.
# Typhoon
Ireland to go 'fully in' with XV selection as Samoa clash sure to go ahead
World Rugby is intent on the fixture taking place this weekend.
# landfall
A million people urged to evacuate as Typhoon Jebi brings winds of up to 215 kilometres an hour to Japan
The typhoon swept a tanker into a bridge and partially flooded an airport.
# typhoon jebi
Japan braces for 'very strong' typhoon as authorities warn of floods and landslides
Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall on the country’s main island on Tuesday
# bad luck brian
You thought Brian was bad....a super typhoon is about to hit Japan
Gusts have already been measured as being at over 250 km/h.
# Nock-Ten
Mass evacuation underway as Philippines braces itself for Christmas Day typhoon
The national weather service has warned of potentially deadly two-metre waves along the coast, as well as landslides and flash floods from heavy rains.
# Taiwan
In Photos: Monsoon downpours intensify following Typhoon Nepartak
More than 15,400 people have been evacuated from 14 counties and cities.
# Philippines
Teenage boy crushed to death as typhoon in Philippines forces thousands to flee
At least eight people have been reported missing.
# Japan
Three people killed and two 8-year-old children missing as massive floods destroy homes
Dozens of people were trapped in buildings.
# Taiwan
PHOTOS: Mother and daughter swept out to sea by powerful typhoon
Torrential rain and high wind of up to 147 miles per hour battered the island.
# CHAN-HOM
Almost a million people have been evacuated from China's east coast
Typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall.
# Evacuation
Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall in the Philippines
The evacuation has been stepped up by authorities.
# Hagupit
Millions evacuated as the Philippines braces for another powerful typhoon
“Everyone here is gripped with fear.”
# Typhoon Neoguri
Astronauts take photos of storm causing devastation in Japan
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have posted photos of Typhoon Neoguri
# Typhoon Neoguri
Two dead as typhoon bears down on Japanese mainland
Officials said Neoguri would bring torrential rain and warned of the risk of flooding and landslides, after the storm.
# take shelter
Japan braced for potentially deadly Typhoon Neoguri
There are warnings of landslides and massive damage from the huge storm.
# Rescue
Irish non-profit staff help save Filipino typhoon victims
300 people were taken from a ferry in the Philippines, with the help of Irish aid volunteers.
# Philippines
"If tourists choose not to come then Malapascua will slowly go back into the dark ages"
Eight weeks on from Typhoon Haiyan, Irish dive-school owner David Joyce says holidaymakers shouldn’t be deterred from booking a trip to the Philippines…
# typhoon haiyan
'Cash, not second-hand clothes please,' Irish NGOs appeal to donors
Aid agencies say transportation of second hand goods can sometimes mean essential supplies don’t make it to where they’re needed.
# typhoon yolande
Plane filled with aid from "generous" Irish leaves for Philippines
The aid is being sent by GOAL on a special Aer Lingus flight to the stricken country.
# Philippines
The heartbreaking tale of the babies of Typhoon Haiyan
In Tacloban, babies continue to arrive and are the most vulnerable to the region’s problems.
# typhoon haiyan
'That dive guide is now homeless. So is the waitress who made your mango shakes and chatted about her kids'
An Irish scuba resort owner on a tiny Filipino island is raising funds that go directly to stricken communities in the area, which he says has been ‘flattened’.
# Aid
GOAL labels international response to Typhoon Haiyan a disgrace
CEO of GOAL, Barry Andrews said the international effort to respond to the Typhoon Haiyan disaster in the Philippines is completely inadequate.
# aftermath
Seven days on, Philippines remains chaotic as death toll is disputed
The UN says at least 4,460 people died after the super typhoon but the government says the figure is 2,360.
# typhon haiyan
"Not proportionate": GOAL calls on Government to increase funding for Philippines
The NGO is calling for an increase to the €1 million already committed.
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland give more to the Philippines?
The country has already sent aid worth €1.5 million to the island…but is it enough?
# typhoon haiyan
100 tonnes of Irish aid due to arrive in the Philippines
The UN estimates more than 11.3 million people have been affected with 673,000 made homeless, since Haiyan smashed into the nation’s central islands on Friday.