The storm is expected to make landfall late Friday, with wind gusts of up to 180 miles per hour. A port crucial to the global economy has shut down.
Tag: Weather
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
Storm Eowyn Leaves a Third of Ireland Without Power
The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.
New Year’s Eve Hogmanay Street Party Canceled in Edinburgh
The outdoor Hogmanay festivities were called off in Scotland’s capital as forecasters warned of rain, strong winds and snow across Britain.
Surfers Return for Rare Big Wave Contest in Hawaii
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is held only when conditions are just right. The 45 invited surfers had less than 48 hours to arrive on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday.
Surfers Return for Rare Big Wave Contest in Hawaii
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held for just the eleventh time since its founding in 1984. Landon McNamara, a local of Oahu’s North Shore, won this year’s event.
Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles in Mozambique
The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgency had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Fears of Humanitarian Crisis on Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido
Officials on the archipelago off the eastern coast of Africa said the number of people killed by Tropical Cyclone Chido could be much higher than the 21 now confirmed dead.
3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Mountain
Two Americans and a Canadian were climbing Aoraki/Mount Cook before failing to show up to a prearranged flight on Monday.
Record Snowfall Hurls Seoul Into Winter
The heaviest November snowstorm on record in the South Korean capital was a nuisance to commuters, and a delight to tourists, children and dogs.