Typhoon Xangsane

Today the school building is a half-abandoned shell, after it was partly destroyed by torrential rains that accompanied Typhoon Xangsane in late October 2000. A huge mudslide swept down the valley, wiping out many houses, killing several residents and severely damaging the school. Follow the road up ...

1994 - More than 500 people were killed in southern Egypt, most of them when blazing fuel flooded into a village from a depot struck by lightning. Lightning struck the complex of eight fuel tanks towards the end of a thunderstorm that raged across much of Egypt for up to five hours. Three of the storage tanks ...

However, two seed banks in Afghanistan were looted for the plastic containers in which the seeds were kept, one of the Vavilov Institute facilities has suffered flooding, and another bank in the Philippines was destroyed by typhoon Xangsane. Because seed banks are being lost to these types of threat – not ...

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina) (PAGASA), the Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which generally produce heavy rains, flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in ...

Typhoon Xangsane caused extensive flooding and 71 deaths in Vietnam. Reynolds was shocked to see the damage, especially from the storm surge, which had dumped sand over the main coastal highway. Walking through knee-deep floodwaters, he filmed a row of seafront buildings that had collapsed ...

Thousands of people living in coastal areas of the Philippines are evacuating as the first major storm of the rainy season barrels towards the archipelago. Typhoon Rammasun is expected to make landfall tonight in the eastern Philippines, and pass over the capital Manila of more than 12 million people.

The number of people made homeless in the Philippines by a devastating typhoon rose to 1.9 million, up from 900,000, the United Nations' humanitarian agency said on Saturday, as international aid continues to arrive. In Tacloban, at least 56,000 people face unsanitary conditions, according to the United ...

At least 15 people in Vietnam are now known to have died as a result of Typhoon Xangsane, which buffeted central provinces over the weekend. The coastal city of Danang was hardest hit, with hundreds of people injured and thousands of homes destroyed. The typhoon devastated areas of the Philippines ...

Officials said the storm was the worst to strike since Typhoon Xangsane raked the region in 2006, killing 250 people. The lack of such significant fatalities from Nari is being credited to the evacuation of more than 120,000 people into makeshift shelters and public buildings before the storm arrived. But Nari ...

1994 - More than 500 people were killed in southern Egypt, most of them when blazing fuel flooded into a village from a depot struck by lightning. Lightning struck the complex of eight fuel tanks towards the end of a thunderstorm that raged across much of Egypt for up to five hours. Three of the storage tanks ...

However, two seed banks in Afghanistan were looted for the plastic containers in which the seeds were kept, one of the Vavilov Institute facilities has suffered flooding, and another bank in the Philippines was destroyed by typhoon Xangsane. Because seed banks are being lost to these types of threat – not ...

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina) (PAGASA), the Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which generally produce heavy rains, flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in ...

Typhoon Xangsane caused extensive flooding and 71 deaths in Vietnam. Reynolds was shocked to see the damage, especially from the storm surge, which had dumped sand over the main coastal highway. Walking through knee-deep floodwaters, he filmed a row of seafront buildings that had collapsed ...

Thousands of people living in coastal areas of the Philippines are evacuating as the first major storm of the rainy season barrels towards the archipelago. Typhoon Rammasun is expected to make landfall tonight in the eastern Philippines, and pass over the capital Manila of more than 12 million people.

The number of people made homeless in the Philippines by a devastating typhoon rose to 1.9 million, up from 900,000, the United Nations' humanitarian agency said on Saturday, as international aid continues to arrive. In Tacloban, at least 56,000 people face unsanitary conditions, according to the United ...

For instance, the Typhoon Xangsane in 2006 caused damage of US$1.2 billion in the 15 provinces in the Central Region. Infrastructure and people have been increasingly concentrated in vulnerable areas such as floodplains and coastal areas, suggesting that disaster-related losses will even increase in ...

Many Filipinos have been travelling back to their hometowns this week for the Roman Catholic festival of All Saints' Day on Wednesday, when people pay their respects to the dead. Luzon is a key rice-growing area, and crops have been already been affected by Typhoon Xangsane, which killed more than ...

At least 15 people in Vietnam are now known to have died as a result of Typhoon Xangsane, which buffeted central provinces over the weekend. The coastal city of Danang was hardest hit, with hundreds of people injured and thousands of homes destroyed. The typhoon devastated areas of the Philippines ...

1994 - More than 500 people were killed in southern Egypt, most of them when blazing fuel flooded into a village from a depot struck by ...

... kept, one of the Vavilov Institute facilities has suffered flooding, and another bank in the Philippines was destroyed by typhoon Xangsane.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina) (PAGASA), the Philippines ...

She said there were concerns it might bring rainfall comparable to Typhoon Xangsane in 2006, which killed more than 200 people and ...

The number of people made homeless in the Philippines by a devastating typhoon rose to 1.9 million, up from 900,000, the United Nations' ...

For instance, the Typhoon Xangsane in 2006 caused damage of US$1.2 billion in the 15 provinces in the Central Region. Infrastructure and ...

Last month more than 200 people were killed by Typhoon Xangsane. Cimaron has weakened as it moves westward and is believed to be ...

At least 15 people in Vietnam are now known to have died as a result of Typhoon Xangsane, which buffeted central provinces over the ...

Officials said the storm was the worst to strike since Typhoon Xangsane raked the region in 2006, killing 250 people. The lack of such ...

... kept, one of the Vavilov Institute facilities has suffered flooding, and another bank in the Philippines was destroyed by typhoon Xangsane.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina) (PAGASA), the Philippines ...

Typhoon Xangsane, for example, caused US$1.2 billion of damage in the central region in 2006. Officials said Vietnam has yet to become a ...

... heavy rain and high winds (winds 020 at 36, gusts 56; visibility 600 feet) resulting from Typhoon Xangsane, which was passing nearby. the ...

She said there were concerns it might bring rainfall comparable to Typhoon Xangsane in 2006, which killed more than 200 people and ...

The number of people made homeless in the Philippines by a devastating typhoon rose to 1.9 million, up from 900,000, the United Nations' ...

For instance, the Typhoon Xangsane in 2006 caused damage of US$1.2 billion in the 15 provinces in the Central Region. Infrastructure and ...

Last month more than 200 people were killed by Typhoon Xangsane. Cimaron has weakened as it moves westward and is believed to be ...

Last month more than 200 people were killed by Typhoon Xangsane. Cimaron has weakened as it moves westward and is believed to be ...

At least 15 people in Vietnam are now known to have died as a result of Typhoon Xangsane, which buffeted central provinces over the ...

At least 15 people in Vietnam are now known to have died as a result of Typhoon Xangsane, which buffeted central provinces over the ...

Officials said the storm was the worst to strike since Typhoon Xangsane raked the region in 2006, killing 250 people. The lack of such ...

2000. At least 54 people are killed and another 32 missing as Typhoon Xangsane pounds Taiwan. 2001. UAE and Iran sign free trade agreement.