Typhoon Yagi
2024 - 9 - 5Super Typhoon Yagi: Southern China's Weekend Plans Just Got Blown Away!
Climate Change - Hainan Island - Hong Kong - Philippines - Super Typhoons - Tropical Storms - Typhoon YagiAs Super Typhoon Yagi prepares to hit southern China with winds up to 210km/h, schools are suspended and flights canceled! Super Yagi is no joke!
As if the weekend plans weren't complicated enough, Super Typhoon Yagi is rolling into southern China, throwing a wrench in the plans of many locals. The tropical storm has transformed into a super typhoon, and it's packing some serious heat with winds reaching up to 210 km/h. Cities across southern China are scrambling as schools close and flights get canceled, with Hong Kong and Taiwan being particularly affected. The Airport Authority in Hong Kong has reported at least 38 flights canceled as the storm's fury approaches, leaving passengers wondering whether their vacation dreams will go up in smoke.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Observatory didn't waste any time in issuing the T8 signal, indicating that severe weather is upon them. Residents are hunkering down and bracing for impact, with no signs of the storm slowing its roll. Just a day before, Yagi was a mere tropical storm, but after taking a dip in the warm waters of the South China Sea, it had a glow-up into a full-blown super typhoon! It looks like Mother Nature knows how to throw a fantastic surprise party!
And while Yagi is wreaking havoc down south, it's also set its sights on Vietnam. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has already made a dramatic dispatch urging for rapid response measures to be put in place. Yagi's trajectory promises to lead it straight towards the region, reminding everyone that the coast is not clear just yet. Concerns are also rising about the storm's potential impacts on agriculture and transportation in the areas it strikes.
In preparation for the impact, residents are stocking up on supplies, and authorities are mobilizing resources to ensure public safety. It's a community effort to make sure everyone stays safe through this atmospheric rollercoaster! While some folks may be feeling trepidation, others are undoubtedly breaking out the popcorn to watch this natural phenomenon unfold.
Did you know that Super Typhoon Yagi is the second-most powerful storm of 2024 by wind speed? That's quite an impressive title! Also, the last time southern China felt the full force of a storm like this was a decade ago, making Yagi a real throwback for locals. Let's just hope that after all is said and done, everyone will be able to laugh about their weekend typhoon adventures!
Chinese cities suspend schools, cancel flights ahead of super ... (Phys.Org)
Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled ...
Typhoon Yagi tracker: China braces for biggest storm in decade as ... (The Independent)
Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No.11) tracker: Southern China braces for super typhoon.
Super Typhoon Yagi: 38 flights cancelled in Hong Kong on ... (South China Morning Post)
Airport Authority says all flights will be rescheduled, with transport to be arranged from airport for passengers.
Starlux cancels Hong Kong, Macau flights due to Typhoon Yagi ... (Focus Taiwan News Channel)
Starlux Airlines canceled several flights between Taiwan and Hong Kong and Taiwan and Macau scheduled for Thursday and Friday, as Typhoon Yagi continues ...
Super Typhoon Yagi bears down on North Vietnam with winds of ... (Vietnamnet)
Super Typhoon Yagi, the third major storm of the year, is currently churning over the East Sea, maintaining its Category 5 intensity with wind speeds of up ...
Classes suspended on Friday as Super Typhoon Yagi brings ... (Hong Kong Free Press)
The Hong Kong Observatory said it would issue the T8 typhoon warning at 6.20pm on Thursday. The T3 signal has been in effect since Wednesday evening.
With super typhoon winds, Yagi whirls towards Southern China (Reuters)
Super Typhoon Yagi expected to make landfall in China on Friday · Yagi is world's second-most powerful storm in 2024 by wind speed · Southern provinces Hainan, ...
Yagi strengthens to a super typhoon as it menaces 'China's Hawaii' (CNN)
“Intensification will continue while in the warm tub of the South China Sea,” the typhoon warning center said. Just a day ago, Yagi was a tropical storm with ...
Chinese cities suspend work and school, cancel flights ahead of ... (CNA)
HONG KONG: Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday (Sep 4), as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super ...
Super Typhoon Yagi: Hong Kong issues T8 signal as city prepares ... (South China Morning Post)
The forecaster issued the warning at 6.20pm. Described as an “extremely strong” typhoon, Yagi's maximum sustained winds near the centre have reached 210km/h ( ...
PM demands urgent response to super Typhoon Yagi (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch demanding efforts to be hastened in response to the approaching Typhoon Yagi, ...
Chinese cities suspend schools, cancel flights ahead of super ... (FRANCE 24)
Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled ...
Philippines, China - Tropical cyclone YAGI, update (GDACS, JTWC ... (ReliefWeb)
News and Press Release in English on Philippines and 1 other country about Tropical Cyclone; published on 5 Sep 2024 by ECHO.
Southern China braces for super typhoon Yagi - West Hawaii Today (West Hawaii Today)
Yagi is expected to move westward at a speed of 10-15 kmh (6-9 mph) bringing torrential rains to the southern coastal areas of Guangdong and Hainan island. It ...
School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as ... (The Associated Press)
The Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city's weather system, on Thursday evening. It said the super ...
Chinese cities suspend schools, cancel flights ahead of Super ... (KTEN)
Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday as Super Typhoon Yagi headed towards the holiday island province of Hainan ...
Typhoon Yagi Nears Southern China With Heavy Rain and Strong ... (The New York Times)
The storm has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines and is forecast to be the strongest to hit Hainan Province in a decade.
School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as ... (ABC News)
The Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city's weather system, on Thursday evening. It said the super ...
Typhoon Yagi, one of 2024's most powerful storms, is lumbering ... (The Washington Post)
The storm peaked as a super typhoon Thursday and became the planet's second-strongest storm this year.
Typhoon Yagi Soaks Philippines, Heads Towards Southern China (CoreLogic)
Typhoon Yagi is heading towards the Leizhou Peninsula in the southernmost part of Guangdong Province and Hainan Island in China bringing extreme winds and ...
Southeast China Braces for Yagi (nasa.gov)
After hitting the Philippines, the powerful storm is churning toward landfall near China's Hainan Island.
Services set to shut down as 'super typhoon' heads for South China ... (theloadstar.com)
China is bracing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Yagi, expected to be China's strongest storm in nearly a decade.
Super Typhoon Yagi slams southern China, shutting schools and ... (Reuters)
Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of ...
Super Typhoon Yagi drenches southern China ahead of landfall (CNA)
Packing maximum sustained winds of 245kmh near its eye, Yagi registers as the world's second-most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024 so far, after the Category 5 ...
Why Super Typhoons Like Yagi Are More Common Than You'd Think (WIRED)
Unlike in the Atlantic, there is little to stop high-intensity storms forming in Southeast Asia, and climate change is making conditions even more perilous.
Southern China braces for impact as Super Typhoon Yagi expected ... (Hong Kong Free Press)
The typhoon was expected to make landfall later on Friday along the coastal areas from Hainan – a popular holiday destination – to neighbouring Guangdong ...
Yagi: 'Catastrophic' super typhoon heads for southern China (BBC News)
One of this year's most powerful storms is barrelling toward southern China and is expected to make landfall in the popular tourist island of Hainan later ...
Southern China island province braces for powerful Typhoon Yagi ... (The Associated Press)
A powerful typhoon has swept south of Hong Kong and is moving toward a Chinese island province where it is expected to make landfall, forcing many aspects ...
In Pictures: Hong Kong lowers storm warning to T3 as Super ... (Hong Kong Free Press)
Several flights were cancelled as a result of the storm, with the city closing beaches and opening shelters for people in need. As of lunch-time on Friday, ...
Macau braces for super-typhoon Yagi (iGaming Business)
Macau is on high alert as super-typhoon Yagi barrels toward China. Schools closed in advance of the storm, flights were cancelled, and casinos suspended ...
Super Typhoon Yagi headed for southern China after deadly pass ... (FRANCE 24)
Super Typhoon Yagi is on Friday expected to make landfall in southern China, where flights have been cancelled and schools and businesses shut in ...
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