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    Soudelor ravages regions of Taiwan and China leaving at least 21 people dead

    ByElena Ugrin Monday, August 10, 2015Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The landfall of Typhoon "Soudelor", the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth in 2015, severely affected the regions of Taiwan and China on August 8, 2015. Heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts and a storm surge have ravaged the area, leaving at least 21 people dead

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    Deadly Typhoon “Soudelor” destroys Saipan, hits Taiwan with gale force winds and extremely heavy rainfall, makes final landfall in southeast China

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, August 8, 2015Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon Soudelor, the fifth super typhoon and the strongest tropical cyclone of the year so far, made landfall over central Taiwan late UTC on Friday, August 7, 2015, just north of the city of Hualien, with estimated wind speeds of 200 km/h (125 mph) – Category 3

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    Powerful Typhoon “Soudelor” to make landfall over central Taiwan on August 7, 2015

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, August 7, 2015Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon "Soudelor" made a direct hit to Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on August 2, 2015 generating significant damage to the island. It became the strongest cyclone of the year on August 3, with wind speeds reaching 287 km/h (178 mph). The following day,

  • soudelor-rapidly-intensifies-into-a-super-typhoon-becomes-the-strongest-cyclone-of-2015-moving-toward-taiwan-and-eastern-china

    Soudelor rapidly intensifies into a super typhoon, becomes the strongest cyclone of 2015 – moving toward Taiwan and eastern China

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, August 3, 2015Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Soudelor" formed on July 31, 2015 northeast of Chuuk, North Pacific Ocean. It reached typhoon strength on August 2 and passed directly over Saipan, causing severe damage to the island. On August 3, Soudelor became a Super Typhoon. This system

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