Typhoons/Hurricanes

Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico’s Pacific coast, heads inland

Along the Baja California Sur coast, streets were flooded and the power was out in several towns.

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

People board up glass windows as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur in Mexico on Sept 27.

No typhoon hit South Korea this summer, but experts says it’s not all good news

Experts say that with fewer typhoons stirring up the ocean, waters can remain warmer, providing more energy for subsequent storms and potentially making them more intense.

Rain-hit Asian Games battle scheduling logjam

Tennis, surfing and cricket were among sports hit by poor weather on Day 9 of full competition.

Over 10,000 homes remain without power in eastern Japan after Typhoon Dujuan

The storm also breached some levees at Lake Imbanuma flooding homes and rice paddies across an extensive area.

Tropical Cyclone One: Track the cyclone’s path

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 9 dead, 4 missing near Tokyo

The storm approached Japan’s Kanto region on Sept 21, triggering landslides and floods, and damaging hundreds of homes.

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead, 45,000 houses without power in Japan

The typhoon moved away from Japan’s coast, allowing the authorities to lift most heavy rain and landslide warnings.

California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino

A Pacific Ocean wave washes up near a worker using heavy machinery to protect damaged beachfront homes with boulders on Sept 14, in Dana Point, California.

Polo strengthens into hurricane, threatening Mexico’s Pacific resort towns

Polo had maximum sustained winds of 130 kph at midday, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

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