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Japan’s Tepco struggles to restore power after typhoon as two die: media

September 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, General News, Japan, Precipitation, STORM, TEPCO, Transportation (TRBC), US, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

FILE PHOTO: Cars drive past during a blackout caused by Typhoon Faxai in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, Japan September 9, 2019.

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Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling

August 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, FARMERS, General News, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Picture available, Pictures, United States, US, WASTE

BANGUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they

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Over 400,000 advised to evacuate as storm bears down on Japan

August 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Japan, Pictures, Precipitation, STORM, Transportation (TRBC), US, Video, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

A man makes his way amid strong wind by typhoon Krosa in Miyazaki in this photo taken by Kyodo August

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Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

August 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASIA, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Commodity Chemicals (TRBC), Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, fired Power Stations, Major News, OIL, Oil Refineries, Precipitation, Refined Products, STORM, Transmission Lines, Transportation (TRBC), Transportation Markets / Transportation, US, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according

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Philippine cyclone leaves at least 22 dead

December 30, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Children / Youth Issues, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Philippines, Precipitation, STORM, Transportation (TRBC), US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MANILA (Reuters) – At least 22 people have died due to landslides and flooding triggered by a tropical cyclone that

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Philippines braces for ‘very destructive’ typhoon

September 14, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Floods, Grains, Graphics, Guam, Hong Kong, International / National Security, Macau, Philippines, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Rice, STORM, Taiwan, US, Video, VIETNAM, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities evacuated more areas on Friday and warned an estimated 5.2 million people in the path

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Storm Bebinca weakens as it makes landfall in northern Vietnam

August 17, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Floods, Philippines, Precipitation, STORM, US, VIETNAM, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

HANOI (Reuters) – Tropical storm Bebinca weakened as it made landfall in northern Vietnam on Friday, flooding some villages in

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