Typhoon “Maysak” makes landfall near Busan, South Korea

Typhoon “Maysak” makes landfall near Busan, South Korea

At least one person died and more than 2 000 were displaced as powerful Typhoon "Maysak" hit South Korea, authorities said Thursday, September 3, 2020. The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 170 km/h (105 mph) at the time of landfall, knocking down…

Typhoon “Bavi” makes landfall over North Pyongan Province, North Korea

Typhoon “Bavi” makes landfall over North Pyongan Province, North Korea

Typhoon "Bavi" made landfall over the coast of North Pyongan Province in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on August 27, 2020, with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Bavi is the strongest storm to hit the Korean Peninsula…

Typhoon “Bavi” moving toward the Korean Peninsula

Typhoon “Bavi” moving toward the Korean Peninsula

Typhoon "Bavi" formed north of the Philippine archipelago on August 21, 2020, as the 8th named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season. The system was located in conditions conducive for rapid strengthening and by 12:00 UTC on August 22, Bavi was a Severe…

Southern China hit by Severe Tropical Storm “Higos”

Southern China hit by Severe Tropical Storm “Higos”

Tropical Storm "Higos" (known as Helen in the Philippines) formed on August 17, 2020, as the 7th named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season. The storm intensified into a 'severe tropical storm' by the end of the day and made landfall over…