CBC reports that about two dozen people on two flights were injured when their aircraft hit turbulence before landing at Hong Kong’s airport on Friday morning. Thai Airways said 20 people were hurt when an Airbus A380-800 carrying 500 passengers, two pilots and 24 cabin crew from Bangkok encountered “unforeseen turbulence” as it was descending to Hong Kong’s airport. The airline said passengers and cabin crew suffered injuries but the plane landed safely. Read article
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According to Thehimalayantimes.com, a flash flood swept through a construction site in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, killing at least 21 workers, state media reported on Wednesday. Three workers are still missing. Rescuers are still searching for those unaccounted for in Tuesday’s disaster in Wulan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Read Article
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As reported by Wjbf.com, “I would have you remember which are our warmest months in Florida where the temperatures are going to be higher: July, August and September,” says a Florida Department of Health official. That means, right now is the time Floridians need to be on high alert for Naegleria Fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba […]
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According to eturbonews.com, passenger and cargo services have been cancelled in the Philippines as the country prepares for a hit by Super Typhoon Utor. Forecasters are saying this super typhoon could have a devastating effect on the islands, bringing winds up to 150 mph, heavy rain, and waves up to 40 feet. Heavy rains may […]
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Gov.uk reported that, the typhoon season runs from June to December with most activity between July and September. See Typhoons. See Typhoons. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to the exclusion zones around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility identified by the Japanese authorities. Read Article
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Fox News reports that Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres (140 miles) per hour, was 960 kilometres east of the island’s southernmost tip as of 0300 GMT, Taiwan’s […]
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Chinadaily.com.cn reports that tropical storm Bebinca has disrupted 147 flights and left more than 8,000 passengers stranded in the airport after it hit coastal regions in south China at noon. As of 10 pm Saturday, 110 inbound and outbound flights were canceled and 37 others delayed, affecting 8,200 passengers, said a source with the Phoenix […]
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According to a transtamils.com report, heavy monsoon rains and strong winds in Sri Lankan tourist towns have killed at least 19 people with dozens more missing, in rough seas, Sri Lankan officials said on Sunday.Capital city and Southern coast ware badly affected and people hundreds are injured by falling trees and wind blown materials. Read […]
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The Weather Channel reports that Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical cyclone of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including the Tampa Bay Area. Tropical storm watches are out for portions of the Atlantic seaboard. After moving […]
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Ruvr.co.uk reported that parts of central Europe have been hit by floods with parts of the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary hit hardest. The Bavarian town of Passau saw river levels at their highest for 500 years. VoR’s Scott Craig spoke to Jessica Ware of the online news site thelocal.de. Read Article
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