4th LD: China issues red alert for Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:19:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China 's National Meteorological Center issued a top-level red alert for Typhoon Lekima on Friday morning, as it is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of eastern Zhejiang Province Saturday. At 8 a.m., the center of Typhoon Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year,....

China upgrades emergency response for Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:13:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China has upgraded the emergency response to the upcoming Typhoon Lekima due to its strong intensity and potential impact. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Friday afternoon lifted the response preparation from level III to level II, the second....

China On Red Alert As Typhoon Nears

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:47:00 +0200leadership (en)

Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China ’s Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0200nna-en (en)

NNA - Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:37:00 +0200ca-news (en)

AKIPRESS.COM - Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast, reports. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China alert over approaching Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:16:00 +0200thestarkenya (en)

Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:43:00 +0200waltainfo (en)

Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:40:00 +0200nation-ke (en)

A flag warning about rough seas is pictured next to a beach in Suao, Yilan county, as Typhoon Lekima approaches off the shores of eastern Taiwan on August 8, 2019. PHOTO | SAM YEH | AFP In Summary. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to....

China: China launches emergency response to Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:15:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Editor: mingmei. BEIJING/HANGZHOU — China 's disaster relief authority launched a level III emergency response, as Typhoon Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of East China's Zhejiang province on Aug 10, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Aug 8.

2nd LD: China issues red alert for Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:58:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China 's National Meteorological Center issued a red alert for Typhoon Lekima Friday morning, as it is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of eastern China's Zhejiang Province Saturday. At 8 a.m., the center of Typhoon Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, was....

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Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:42:00 +0200wn (en)

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China emite alerta roja ante la llegada del poderoso tifón 'Lekima'

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:25:00 +0200diarioCordoba (es)

El Centro Meteorológico Nacional de China ha emitido este viernes una alerta roja ante la llegada del tifón 'Lekima' que se ha acercado a la provincia de Zhejiang, en la costa este del país. La oficina meteorológica ha señalado que se espera que el tifón, el más fuerte desde 2014, golpee el....

China issues red alert as typhoon nears

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:19:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Image copyright EPA Image caption Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has been hit by heavy rain. Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China emite alerta roja ante la llegada del poderoso tifón 'Lekima'

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:05:00 +0200elperiodicoextremadura (es)

El Centro Meteorológico Nacional de China ha emitido este viernes una alerta roja ante la llegada del tifón 'Lekima' que se ha acercado a la provincia de Zhejiang, en la costa este del país. La oficina meteorológica ha señalado que se espera que el tifón, el más fuerte desde 2014, golpee el....

China emite alerta roja ante la llegada del poderoso tifón 'Lekima'

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:49:00 +0200elperiodicomediterraneo (es)

El Centro Meteorológico Nacional de China ha emitido este viernes una alerta roja ante la llegada del tifón 'Lekima' que se ha acercado a la provincia de Zhejiang, en la costa este del país. La oficina meteorológica ha señalado que se espera que el tifón, el más fuerte desde 2014, golpee el....

China emite alerta roja ante la llegada del poderoso tifón 'Lekima'

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:49:00 +0200elperiodico (es)

El Centro Meteorológico Nacional de China ha emitido este viernes una alerta roja ante la llegada del tifón 'Lekima' que se ha acercado a la provincia de Zhejiang, en la costa este del país. La oficina meteorológica ha señalado que se espera que el tifón, el más fuerte desde 2014, golpee el....

China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima bears down on east coast

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:44:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright EPA Image caption Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, has been hit by heavy rain. Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h (120mph) and is due to make landfall in China 's Zhejiang province on Saturday.

China launches emergency response to Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:15:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

. China 's disaster relief authority launched a level III emergency response, as Typhoon Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday. Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2019, shows the sky above Shanghai ahead of the landing of Typhoon Lekima.

China launches emergency response to Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 03:57:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING/HANGZHOU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China 's disaster relief authority launched a level III emergency response, as Typhoon Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.

Year's strongest typhoon forecast to blast east coast with rain, wind

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 03:14:00 +0200ecns (en)

Orange alert issued as powerful Lekima churns its way toward Zhejiang Province. A strong typhoon is forecast to either hit the coastal areas of East China 's Zhejiang province or move northward along the coast on Saturday, according to China National Meteorological Center.

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:06:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

Provinces on the east coast of China have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northweastward toward the mainland. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province at a speed of over 15 km per hour on Saturday, according to the....

Six die in Central Highlands flooding

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:14:00 +0200vietnambreakingnews (en)

Hoang Minh Tu, 50, slipped and was swept away as he was clearing a sewer in Bao Loc Town of Lam Dong Province. Hoang Trung Tung, 65, was swept away by a flash flood as he was walking home along a stream in Dak Lak Province. The two died on Thursday. Ro Cham Khai, 7, was swept away into a sewer to....

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:58:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

Provinces on the east coast of China have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northweastwards toward the mainland. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province at a speed of over 15 km per hour on Saturday, according to the....

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:35:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Provinces on the east coast of China have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northweastwards toward the mainland. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province at a speed of over 15 km per hour on....

Opinion: Mekong Region Needs to Overcome Drought Together

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:31:00 +0200khaosodenglish (en)

Key points: Thailand and other countries in the Mekong Region have been suffering more and more severe droughts for the past five decades. Not only do they need a long-term plan to cope with the ongoing crisis, but also require regional cooperation as well. By Dr. Liu Hui , China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.

China launches emergency response to Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:04:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China 's disaster relief authority launched a level III emergency response, as Typhoon Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.

NOAA Taiwan, Japan brace for super typhoon 26 Mins Residents in Taiwan and Japan are bracing for Typhoon Lekima, which could become a super typhoon by the time it hits a Japanese island chain on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:03:00 +0200news4jax (en)

TOKYO - Residents in Taiwan and Japan are bracing for Typhoon Lekima, which could become a super typhoon by the time it hits a Japanese island chain on Thursday. Currently barreling northwest across the Pacific, Lekima intensified Wednesday night with winds at 205 kilometers per hour (about 127....

China on alert as typhoon Lekima nears

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:22:00 +0200ecns (en)

China on Thursday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, bringing large-scale rainfall. Lekima strengthened into a super typhoon on Wednesday night and is expected to be downgraded....

China on alert as typhoon Lekima nears

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:16:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

China on Thursday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, bringing large-scale rainfall. Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2019, shows the sky above Shanghai ahead of the landing of Typhoon Lekima.

China on alert as typhoon Lekima nears

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:52:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, bringing large-scale rainfall. Lekima strengthened into a super typhoon on Wednesday night and....

China on alert as typhoon Lekima nears

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:13:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, bringing large-scale rainfall. Lekima strengthened into a super typhoon on Wednesday night and....

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:36:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

Provinces on the east China coast have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northwestwards toward the land. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province from Friday night to Saturday morning, according to a source of the Ministry of Emergency Management Wednesday.

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:34:00 +0200ecns (en)

Provinces on the east China coast have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northwestwards toward the land. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province from Friday night to Saturday morning, according to a source of the Ministry of Emergency Management Wednesday.

China braces for Typhoon Lekima

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:19:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

Provinces on the east China coast have been busy getting prepared as Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving northwestwards toward the land. Lekima is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province from Friday night to Saturday morning, according to a source of the Ministry of Emergency Management Wednesday.

Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Climate-driven fires, floods hit Russia 21 Mins Landing in Yakutsk, six time zones east of Moscow, the first thing you see and smell is thick, acrid smoke.

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:45:00 +0200news4jax (en)

MOSCOW - Landing in Yakutsk, six time zones east of Moscow, the first thing you see and smell is thick, acrid smoke. This is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth, and just one of the dozens of Russian cities choked by the wildfires that have been ravaging the Arctic this season at unprecedented levels.

36 photos show how extreme weather and natural disasters have gotten more intense over the years

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:14:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

Jason Weingart/Barcroft Images/Barcroft Media via Getty Images. Source: Smithsonian Magazine One example of this is rising sea levels. Climate change is linked to glaciers melting, which results an increase in sea levels. While rising sea levels are not a natural disaster on their own, they can lead to natural disasters, such as flooding.

Chinese State Councilor stresses flood control efforts

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:18:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

HARBIN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong has called for all-out efforts to prepare for flood control and disaster relief so as to minimize potential losses. Wang, also head of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, made the remarks during his inspection tour....

Chinese State Councilor stresses flood control efforts

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:14:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

HARBIN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong has called for all-out efforts to prepare for flood control and disaster relief so as to minimize potential losses. Wang, also head of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, made the remarks during his inspection tour....

Viet Nam: Drought, water shortages pose a big threat

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 08:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Professor Trần Thục, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season.

Drought, water shortages pose a big threat

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:29:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

Professor Trần Thục, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season.