Typhoons/Hurricanes

Japan’s UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

The 17th-century castle in Hyogo Prefecture is also known as the “white heron castle” for its white plastered exterior.

Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes

A toppled tree amid rain from Typhoon Jangmi in Tokyo on June 3.

Singaporeans in Japan advised to be on alert as Typhoon Jangmi heads towards Tokyo

People commute in heavy rain brought by severe tropical storm Jangmi in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, on June 3.

Typhoon Jangmi makes landfall in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture

A departures board shows delayed and cancelled flights after severe tropical storm Jangmi shut down the Okinawan airport on June 1.

UN warns possibly strong El Nino could push global temperatures higher

The El Nino weather phenomenon is seen exacerbating drought and heavy rainfall across the globe.

Tropical storm Jangmi injures 15 in Japan, thousands without power.

Japan’s two biggest airliners All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled a combined 600 flights scheduled for June 1 through June 3.

Typhoon Jangmi expected to bring heavy rain to western, eastern Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged caution for violent winds, storm surges, landslides and flooded rivers.

Warm, wild weather puts Europe on storm and drought watch in May

Unusually mild conditions are forecast to build in northern and central Europe in early May.

New Zealand braces for Cyclone Vaianu, flooding possible for Auckland

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon warned the cyclone had the potential to be damaging and urged those in its path to prepare for impact.

Extreme weather caused $288 billion in disaster losses in 2025: Reinsurer Munich Re

Survivor Helen Simare-mare, 48, stands at an area affected by a deadly flash flood in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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