The people of southern Taiwan are suffering the ravages of the worst flooding to hit the island in 50 years. This tragedy was brought about by Typhoon Morakot, which combined with a tropical depression near the Philippines to produce a blob of tropical... ...full story at China Beat
from China Beat on Wed, Aug 12 2009
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YouTube video Sayonara Krosa - Day 7 - Today, after days of destruction, Krosa is forecast to dissipate in the East China Sea. Here is some footage of the local weather at sunrise on this the final day of Tropical Depression-Storm-Typhoon-Super Typhoon Krosa. |
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Typhoon Morakot severely disrupts Taiwan aboriginals' lives » People's Daily As powerful typhoon Morakot swept across Taiwan in an awesome display of destructive power, it brought danger and fear to aboriginal tribes in the southern section of the island. Pingtung county, the southernmost, has been inhabited for many years... |
| 17 Aug 09 |
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Typhoon Morakot kills 126, injures 45 in Taiwan » People's Daily Typhoon Morakot has killed at least 126 people and left 61 missing in Taiwan as of 8 a.m. Monday, according to local disaster response authorities. Another 45 people were injured after the typhoon, the worst on the island in nearly five decades,... |
| 18 Aug 09 |
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Typhoon Morakot death toll hits 127 on Taiwan » People's Daily Typhoon Morakot has killed at least 127 people and left 307 missing in Taiwan as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, say local disaster response authorities. Another 45 people were injured in the worst typhoon to hit the island in nearly five decades as it... |
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Typhoon Molave reduces to tropical storm, leaving Guangdong » Shanghai Daily TYPHOON Molave was downgraded to a tropical storm as it left south China's Guangdong Province to neighboring Guangxi today, said the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Bureau. The typhoon brought heavy rains... |
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Typhoon Morakot kills 291 lives in Taiwan » People's Daily Morakot, the worst typhoon to hit Taiwan in 50 years has claimed at least 291 lives and left 387 missing and 45 injured, said Taiwan's disaster control center Monday. Kaohsiung County, the worst victim of the August 8 typhoon, has reported 224... |
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