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Typhoon Haishen batters southern Japan

The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings and caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes.

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Typhoon Haishen moves on to South Korea after battering Japan

It brought heavy storm surges and winds of over 160km/h.

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Typhoon Maysak sweeps over southern Japan

Warnings issued for the area around Okinawa, home to US military bases, described gusts strong enough to cause some homes to collapse and extremely high tides.

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Typhoon that smashed South Korea now moves to its northern neighbour

A typhoon that smashed South Korea, ripping off roofs and knocking out power to over 1,600 households, made landfall in North Korea early Thursday.

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Death toll rises as Philippines recovers from typhoon

At least 20 people were killed in the typhoon.

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At least 28 dead in Philippines Christmas typhoon

Winds reached 195 kilometres per hour and caused significant damage.

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Typhoon Phanfone brings flash floods to Philippines

Typhone vPhanfone has maximum sustained winds of up to 140 kph (87mph),

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Tornado hits in Japan as country braces itself for typhoon

A tornado ripped through Chiba Prefecture — south-east of the capital Tokyo — on Saturday, as Japan continued to brace itself for the arrival of a powerful typhoon that is forecast to be the worst in six decades.

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Japan advises hundreds of thousands to evacuate as typhoon approaches

The tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall late Saturday on the main island of Honshu.

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More than 20 dead as tornadoes rip through Alabama

Rescuers have been searching the debris of destroyed homes for victims, as one county alone reported more tornado deaths than for the whole of the US last year.

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Typhoon Mangkhut leaves destructions in its wake

Chinese authorities are calling now-tropical storm Mangkhut the "King of Storms" as it continues on its destructive path- first the Philippines, then Hong Kong, then mainland China have been hit by the storm and are now facing floods, landslides, destroyed buildings and a monumental recovery effort.

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Strong winds and heavy rains lash Hong Kong as Typhoon Mangkhut nears

Hong Kong and southern China hunkered down under red alert Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the densely populated coast.

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Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut is lashing China's most populous province, bringing winds of up to 162-kph

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Philippines prepares for arrival of Super Typhoon Mangkhut.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Philippines ahead of the arrival of the Super Typhoon, Mangkhut. It's expected to make landfall later today and could reach a maximum speed of 268 kilometres an hour.

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Thousands evactuate before Phillipines typhoon

Thousands of people have been evacuated after a super typhoon hit Phillipine's coastal areas. Typhoon Mangkhut has winds of more than 205 km per hour which bore down on the country's main island, Luzon.

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Footage shows devastation from Japan's worst storm in a generation

Pictures have emerged showing the devastation caused by the most powerful storm to hit Japan in a quarter of a century.

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Hawaii : Hurricane Lane downgraded to a Tropical Storm

It still managed to drench the island with torrential rains and cause severe flooding. There's more 'life-threatening' flash flooding expected, according to the National Weather Service

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Japan: More than 60,000 people have been given evacuation advisories

It's as the country is being battered by a powerful typhoon which is heading to South Korea and Hawaii

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Vietnam spared terror of Typhoon Tembin

Typhoon Tembin, which killed at least 240 people as it swept through the Philippines, has been downgraded to a tropical storm

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Deadly shopping centre fire adds to Philippines storm misery

Dozens are feared dead after fire swept through a shopping centre in Davao, a city already reeling from a tropical storm.