Powerful Typhoon Blows Off Philippines, Threatens Taiwan

[misskit]

MANILA—
Philippine forecasters have warned fishing boats not to venture out to sea and commercial ships to watch out for big waves as a powerful typhoon roars off the country's northeastern coast.

Government forecaster Aldzar Aurelio said Thursday that fast-moving Typhoon Nepartak would not likely hit land but would intensify seasonal southwest monsoon rains, which could spark thunderstorms and flash floods on the main northern Luzon island. Some domestic flights have been canceled in the region.

Aurelio says Nepartak was blowing over the Philippine Sea about 235 kilometers (146 miles) northeast of Batanes province with sustained winds of 220 kilometers (136 miles) per hour and gusts of 255 kph (158 mph).

The typhoon can still gain strength and will start to blow away from the Philippines Friday and head toward Taiwan.

Powerful Typhoon Blows Off Philippines, Threatens Taiwan

[Baas Babelaas]

In the Philippines today - some showers, nothing heavy.

Girlfriend was able to take the boat over to the mainland today, no worries.

Taiwan's getting some of it. Hopefully it smashes up China a bit.

[birding]

In the Philippines today - some showers, nothing heavy.

Girlfriend was able to take the boat over to the mainland today, no worries.

Taiwan's getting some of it. Hopefully it smashes up China a bit.

Why do you hope that, do you like seeing people killed or left homeless ?

[beerlaodrinker]

On a more positive note, I'm glad it missed the Philippines, they get more than there fair share of typhoon havoc, slightly of topic it was blowing a gale here the other day , lots of dust and a couple of Lao mates described it as a kee phoon, in Lao kee meens shit and phoon means wind, it was blowin a shit wind, I learn something new everyday

[katie23]

Just had a bit of rain in my area, yesterday & today. Nothing to write home about. The typhoon's local name starts w/ B, so it's the 2nd one this year. We're already used to the rains. still 24 more letters in the alphabet!

[misskit]

Tropical Storm Nepartak Hits China


A Filipino man and his dog ride a pedicab along a flooded road in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines, as monsoon downpours intensify while Typhoon Nepartak exits the country on Friday, July 8, 2016.


Parts of China's coastline were hit by tropical storm force rain, wind and waves Saturday as what had been Typhoon Nepartak came ashore in Fujian province.

Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated as a precaution ahead of the storm, which hit the coastal city of Shishi with 100 kilometer per hour winds, according to the Chinese government's weather service. State broadcaster China Central Television reported five meter waves Saturday afternoon (local time). Public transportation, including high speed rail service, and drinking water systems were disrupted in some areas.

No fatalities had been reported and the storm was expected to weaken as it moved farther inland through the Quanzhou region of the country. There were still concerns about landslides and inland flooding from downpours.

To China's east, at least two people were killed and 72 injured earlier when Nepartak crossed Taiwan, delivering heavy rain and high wind that knocked out power.

In the Philippines Nepartak caused flooding Friday, prompting schools to cancel classes and businesses to close.

This is considered typhoon season in the region because of the warm water in the South China Sea which often brings fuels downpours and floods.

The mandatory evacuation plan routinely enforced in China in recent years is credited with sparing lives and injuries from high water hazards caused by violent seasonal conditions.

Tropical Storm Nepartak Hits China