Tropical storms

Cyclone Ilsa rapidly intensifies as it approaches landfall in Western Australia | CNN

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Cyclone Ilsa rapidly intensifies as it approaches landfall in Western Australia | CNN

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  A massive cyclone swirling off Australia’s western coast will likely make landfall as a category 5 storm – the strongest on the national scale – according to the country’s official forecaster. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) expects Cyclone Ilsa to cross the Pilbara coast of Western Australia Thursday evening or Friday … Read more

Record-strength Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall | CNN

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Record-strength Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall | CNN

Cyclone Freddy battered central Mozambique on Sunday after making landfall for a second time in a month, breaking records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere. Communications and electricity supply in the storm area have been cut so the extent of the damage and number of casualties were not clear. … Read more

Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, potentially bringing ‘life-threatening’ conditions | CNN

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Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, potentially bringing ‘life-threatening’ conditions | CNN

CNN  —  Hurricane Roslyn slammed into west-central Mexico on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and threatening inland flooding. “This rainfall could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. CNN Weather As of 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Roslyn was centered about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south-southeast of … Read more

After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them | CNN

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After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them | CNN

CNN  —  Protestors in Cuba who have been taking to the streets after Hurricane Ian damaged the island’s already faltering power grid could face criminal charges, Cuba’s Attorney General’s office said Saturday. In a note published in the island’s communist party newspaper, Granma, prosecutors said they were investigating cases of arson and vandalism of state … Read more

Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN

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Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast | CNN

CNN  —  Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather – their island sits in the northeastern Philippines, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean where storms typically gather strength and turn into typhoons. But even they were stunned by the intensity of Typhoon Noru, known locally as Typhoon Karding, … Read more

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam’s Da Nang | CNN

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Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam’s Da Nang | CNN

CNN  —  Typhoon Noru made landfall near Vietnam’s popular beach resort city of Da Nang on Wednesday morning, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain as hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated. Noru hit Vietnam at 5 a.m. Wednesday local time, according to CNN Weather, less than 36 hours hours after it left a trail … Read more

Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in | CNN

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Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in | CNN

Authorities in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close and evacuated tourists from nearby islands, as one of this year’s strongest typhoons is set to make landfall on Wednesday. Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday as it moved toward the twin port cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan, which … Read more