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2017 pacific typhoon season

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    Tropical Depression “Agaton” hits the Philippines, 2 dead in floods and landslides

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, January 2, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Depression "Agaton" made five landfalls since late Monday afternoon (UTC), January 1, 2018, maintaining its maximum sustained winds at 55 km/h (34 mph) and gusts to 90 km/h (56 mph). The storm is blamed for the deaths of at least two people in…

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    More than 200 killed, 100 missing as Tropical Cyclone “Tembin” (Vinta) hits the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, December 23, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The death toll caused by Tropical Cyclone "Tembin," locally known as Vinta, rose to over 200 late Saturday (local time), December 23, 2017. There are still more than 100 people missing, authorities said. The storm hit the Philippines on Friday, December 22…

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    8 dead, 9 missing as Tropical Cyclone “Tembin” hits Philippines, next in line Vietnam and Thailand

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, December 22, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least eight people have been killed and nine are missing since Tropical Cyclone "Tembin," known locally as Vinta, started affecting the Philippines this week. Tembin made landfall along the east coast of Mindanao early Friday, December 22, 2017, with…

  • ts-tembin-vinta-about-to-hit-surigao-del-sur-philippines-reach-typhoon-strength-before-vietnam

    STS “Tembin” (Vinta) about to hit Surigao del Sur, Philippines, reach typhoon strength before Vietnam

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, December 21, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Tembin," known as Vinta in the Philippines, formed late December 20, 2017, east of Philippines as the 27th named storm of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season. Landfall is expected over Surigao del Sur late December 21 or early December 22…

  • death-toll-rises-to-46-as-td-vinta-nears-philippines-ts-kai-tak-threatens-vietnam-malaysia

    Death toll rises to 46 as TD Vinta nears Philippines, TS Kai-Tak threatens Vietnam, Malaysia

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, December 20, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The death toll in the Philippines caused by heavy rain, floods and landslides produced by Tropical Cyclone "Kai-Tak" (Urduja) rose to 46 on Thursday, December 20, 2017. 28 people are still missing. Meanwhile, another tropical system has organized into a…

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    26 dead, 23 missing, 15k+ stranded and 90k evacuated as Kai-Tak (Urduja) hits the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, December 17, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Floods and landslides triggered by slow-moving Tropical Cyclone "Kai-Tak," locally known as Urduja, killed at least 26 people and left another 23 missing in the Philippines, authorities said Sunday, December 17, 2017. More floods and landslides are…

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    More than 77k evacuated as deadly TS Urduja (Kai-Tak) drops massive rain on Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, December 16, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A slow-moving Tropical Storm "Urduja," internationally known as "Kai-Tak," crawled toward the Philippines over the past couple of days, dropping massive amounts of rain. Urduja made landfall around 06:00 UTC on December 16 in the vicinity of San…

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    Floods and landslides hit Philippines, evacuations as Urduja becomes a tropical storm

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, December 14, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Depression "Urduja" strengthened into a tropical storm, internationally known as Kai-Tak, early Thursday, December 14, 2017, on its way toward Samar Province, the Philippines. The cyclone is already causing floods and landslides, prompting…

  • tropical-storm-kirogi-about-to-slam-into-southern-vietnam

    Tropical Storm “Kirogi” about to slam into southern Vietnam

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, November 18, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Southern Vietnam, hit by devastating floods produced by Typhoon "Damrey" on November 4, is bracing for yet another tropical cyclone landfall this week. Heavy rain, floods and landslides are expected over the weekend. Tropical Storm "Kirogi"…

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    Tropical Storm “Haikui” (Salome) forms over Philippines, alerts issued

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, November 9, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Haikui", known in the Philippines as Salome, formed 15:00 UTC, November 9, 2017, while traversing Batangas – Cavite area, Philippines, PAGASA reports. This storm is a heavy rain producer and residents are advised to be alert against…

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