This paper builds on the existing literature assessing retrospectively the quantitative effects of natural disasters on different dimensions of household welfare, to make progress toward the ex ante identification of households that are vulnerable to poverty due to natural disasters, especially typhoons. A wind field model for the Philippines is …
A Typhoon caused deadly mudslides that buried people and destroyed homes on a Japanese island Wednesday before sweeping up the Pacific coast, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting Tokyo’s transportation during the morning rush. At least 17 deaths were reported and nearly 50 people were missing. Hardest hit from Typhoon …
Typhoon Nari knocked down trees and damaged hundreds of houses in central Vietnam early on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, state media said. More than 122,000 people had been moved to safe ground in several provinces, including Quang Nam and Danang city, by late Monday …
A typhoon, described as the “strongest in 10 years,” was closing in on Japan Tuesday, on a path that will take it the precarious Fukushima nuclear power plant. Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of nearly 200 kilometers per hour near its center and bringing heavy rains, was in the Pacific south …
Parts of Vietnam and China are bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Nari, which has left at least 13 people dead in the Philippines. The typhoon hit the Philippines over the weekend, inundating northern provinces, and was expected to make landfall in central Vietnam on Monday. Vietnam's weather forecaster has …
Powerful Typhoon Fitow has rammed into eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. With winds up to 151km/h (93mph), the storm landed in Fujian province early on Monday, bringing heavy rains and causing widespread power cuts. The authorities earlier issued the highest alert - red …
Rescuers on Friday retrieved the bodies of two more fishermen from the South China Sea in the aftermath of Typhoon Wutip, while another 56 remain missing after the typhoon struck on Sunday. Altogether, six bodies have been found so far. Rescuers expanded their search areas and launched underwater searches on …
A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. Typhoon Usagi, the strongest storm to hit the Western Pacific this year, began pounding the Asian financial center late …
A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. Typhoon Usagi, the strongest storm to hit the Western Pacific this year, began pounding the Asian financial center late …
A powerful typhoon lashed Japan with torrential rain Monday, leaving three dead as it damaged homes and flooded parts of the country’s popular tourist destination of Kyoto, where 260,000 people were ordered to evacuate to shelters. Typhoon Man-yi, packing wind speeds of 162 kilometers per hour Monday night, was centered …
Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, has killed one person and affected 125,700 people in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said on Sunday. As of 4:40 pm on Saturday, local governments have relocated over 2,900 people to avoid possible risks and mitigate the …
The year's most powerful typhoon slammed into the Philippines on Monday, triggering landslides and floods, cutting power and communications and leaving 9 fishermen missing, weather and disaster officials said. Typhoon Utor, packing winds of 140 km per hour (87 mph) near its centre and gusts of up to 170 km …
Nearly 17,000 families were displaced by a typhoon that hit several parts of southern Philippines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday that tropical depression "Crising" has displaced 16,739 families or 59,000 people all over Mindanao. Around 735 families are staying in evacuation centers. Crising killed …
U.S. President Barack Obama won praise abroad on Tuesday for his pledge to lead the fight against climate change, which has faltered as nations argue over who should foot the bill to lower carbon emissions. Two decades of summits and resolutions have not stopped mankind pumping growing quantities of greenhouse …
Tropical Storm Wukong left six people dead and two missing as it cut through the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Bopha that killed hundreds earlier this month, officials said yesterday. The toll from the latest storm was relatively low as the public, alarmed by the huge number of fatalities left …
Doha failed to fashion meaningful action on climate change but got all nations on one platform Typhoons Pablo and Bopha hit the Philippines as representatives from 194 countries and parties were negotiating a global response to climate change in Qatar. But its strong winds failed to make an impact in …
Residents inspect their damaged home in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in New Bataan, Compostela Valley, in the southern Philippines on Wednesday.PHOTO:AFP Residents inspect their damaged home in the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in New Bataan, Compostela Valley, in the southern Philippines on Wednesday.PHOTO:AFP The death toll from a typhoon …
Blocked roads and severed communications in southern Philippines frustrated rescuers on Wednesday as teams searched for hundreds of people missing after the strongest typhoon this year killed at least 283 people. Typhoon Bopha, with central winds of 120 kmph and gusts of up to 150 kmph, battered beach resorts and …
Shanghai is a low-lying city (3–4 m elevation) surrounded on three sides by the East China Sea, the Yangtze River Estuary, and Hangzhou Bay. With a history of rapid changes in sea level and land subsidence, Shanghai is often plagued by extreme typhoon storm surges. The interaction of sea level …
Typhoon Son-Tinh, also known as Storm 8 in Vietnam, left 4 people dead, 6 missing and 7 injured on Monday, reported Vietnam's state news agency. Typhoon Son-Tinh kills at least 4 in Vietnam People move a tree brought down by Typhoon Son-Tinh in Ninh Bình city in Vietnam on Oct …
A strong typhoon which hit North Korea last week killed 48 people and left more than 50 injured or missing, the country’s state news agency said on Monday. Typhoon Bolaven pounded the Korean peninsula last Tuesday, leaving a trail of death and damage in the two Koreas. In addition to …
