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Typhoon Wipha approaches northern Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) Sept 17, 2007 People in northern Taiwan were Monday told to brace themselves for downpours and strong winds as Typhoon Wipha approaches. Wipha, a woman's name in Thai, was located 520 kilometres (322 miles) off Ilan along Taiwan's northeastern coast at 4:00pm (0800 GMT) Monday. Packing winds of up to 126 kilometres per hour, Wipha was heading towards land at 20 kilometres per hour, the Central Weather Bureau said. The bureau warned it could gather force, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds and urged precautions. The typhoon's centre is forecast to be 120 km east-northeast of Ilan at 4:00 pm on Tuesday. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Typhoon kills at least one, strands 15,000 in South Korea
Seoul (AFP) Sept 16, 2007A powerful typhoon killed at least one person in South Korea on Sunday, grounded 280 flights and stranded 15,000 passengers on its southern resort island of Jeju, officials said. |
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