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At least 1,000 buildings were destroyed, including over 500 homes throughout the Northern Marianas. The storm toppled 962 power poles in Saipan and Tinian, leaving the latter island without power for months. Health centers and airports in the two islands sustained serious damage. Two women were killed in Saipan and 121–133 were injured.
Typhoon Man-yi, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Pepito, was a powerful and long-tracked tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in mid–November 2024. . Closely following Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoons Kong-rey, Yinxing, Toraji and Usagi, Man-yi became the sixth and final consecutive tropical system to affect the country in less than a
The World Health Organization has spearheaded initiatives among help workers, especially from the Department of Health (Philippines), in extending Psychological First Aid to people in typhoon-affected areas. WHO Representative in the country Dr Julie Hall foresees long-lasting effects from the typhoon. She calls for increased preparedness to ...
The new damage will complicate recovery efforts from two powerful storms that lashed the northern region in recent weeks. Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-rey left at least 151 people dead in the Philippines and affected nearly 9 million others, mostly in the northern and central provinces.
Guam's governor gave the all-clear Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before, ripping off roofs, shedding trees and leaving much of the island of ...
Haikou's meteorological observatory downgraded its typhoon signal from red to orange on Saturday, as the typhoon moved further away from the city. Before leaving Hong Kong, Yagi forced more than 270 people to seek refuge at temporary government shelters on Friday, and over 100 flights in the city were canceled due to the typhoon.
The eye of Typhoon Bopha on December 2, hours after passing Palau, as seen from the International Space Station. Across Micronesia, impact from the typhoon was fairly limited. [13] Winds on Nukuoro were estimated at 45–75 km/h (28–47 mph), resulting in minor damage to buildings and crops. Losses on the atoll reached $10,000.
Typhoon Jebi came ashore with sustained winds of 100 miles per hour, cutting a path of destruction in and around Osaka and nearby cities.