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Japan’s southernmost region of Okinawa braces for Typhoon Jangmi
The tropical storm, sweeping through the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, is expected to head towards Amami Oshima island on Tuesday. Japan’s southernmost region of Okinawa was bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Jangmi on Monday, a storm system expected to bring severe rain and winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands and the Daitō Islands, face high risks of landslides and high waves.
Tropical storm Jangmi injures 9 in Japan, thousands without power
Tropical storm Jangmi injures 9 in Japan, thousands without power Public transport in Tokyo and nearby cities could face disruptions as the storm approaches. A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday (Jun 2), knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of high waves, landslides and flooding as storm Jangmi - which was downgraded from a typhoon - rumbles northwards after...
Storm Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo
Storm Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo Andrew Zinin Lead Editor A severe tropical storm brought torrential rain to Tokyo on Wednesday, swelling rivers, grounding flights, and sparking calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people across wide swaths of Japan. Many trains were largely deserted in and around Tokyo, as commuters in the usually bustling megacity stayed home to escape Storm Jangmi's deluge. Some railway services were delayed or canceled in the country whose public...
Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan issuing level 4 warnings for some rivers, signalling a risk of overflowing. This level is high enough for municipalities to issue evacuation orders.
Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan issuing level 4 warnings for some rivers, signalling a risk of overflowing. This level is high enough for municipalities to issue evacuation orders.
Japan’s looming typhoon crisis threatens disaster defences and tourism
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A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 19, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami Andrew Zinin Lead Editor An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. A few buildings collapsed and key infrastructure sustained quake damage in the city of General Santos, and tsunami damage was reported in at least one...
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos. Tsunami damage was reported in at least one southern coastal village.
'Seismic champagne effect' may explain why fires break out long after earthquakes
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku triggered atmospheric gravity waves visible from space
Super Typhoon Sinlaku triggered atmospheric gravity waves visible from space A record-early super typhoon sent giant atmospheric ripples into near-space, offering scientists a new clue for tracking powerful storms. - Date: - June 3, 2026 - Source: - NASA Earth Observatory - Summary: - One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded this early in the Pacific season did more than unleash flooding and extreme winds—it sent enormous ripples all the way into the upper atmosphere.