Typhoon Jangmi slams into Taiwan

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Two people battle against strong winds from Typhoon Jangmi in downtwon Taipei on September 28, 2008. Taiwan's weathermen urged residents to highten their vigilance as strong Typhoon Jangmi is set to slam into the island with fierce winds and torrential rains. Photo courtesy AFP.

China braces for another typhoon
China was bracing for another super storm as Typhoon Jangmi was expected to hit southeast Fujian province on Monday, the provincial weather centre said. The storm will come just days after Typhoon Hagupit -- the 14th typhoon this year -- swept through south China this week, killing at least 17 people, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Jangmi, which is due to hit Taiwan before it slams into Fujian, had developed into a super-strong typhoon by Saturday morning, according to the Fujian meteorological centre. It was packing winds of 216 kilometres (134 miles) an hour and was moving northwest at the speed of 20 kilometres an hour, the centre said in a statement on its website.

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Taipei (AFP) Sept 28, 2008
Hundreds of people evacuated their homes as Typhoon Jangmi pounded Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday, causing a major landslide and forcing the cancellation of flights.

Forecasters warned of possible flash floods saying Jangmi, the sixth and biggest storm to hit Taiwan this year, could unleash up to 1400 millimetres (56 inches) of rainfall in some areas.

High-speed rail services were suspended and all domestic flights were cancelled, although international air traffic was largely unaffected.

Hundreds of residents were evacuated from remote villages and fishing boats sought shelter at ports, the National Fire Agency said.

Jangmi, meaning "rose" in Korean, made landfall in northeastern Ilan county around 0740 GMT, the Central Weather Bureau said.

A major landslide disrupting traffic on a major highway in eastern Taiwan, rescuers said.

Local television stations compared the typhoon to a category five hurricane.

"This is a strong typhoon. No matter where it makes landfall, it could introduce powerful winds and heavy rains and accordingly wreak havoc," the Central Weather Bureau's Wu Teh-jung told reporters.

At least 14 people were killed and seven others reported missing earlier this month after Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the island, causing bridges, hotels and houses to collapse.

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Storms batter China, 18 killed including Briton: state media

Shanghai (AFP) Sept 25, 2008
Torrential rains left at least 18 dead in China, including a Briton, and 17 missing, as Typhoon Hagupit pounded the south and another storm battered the quake-hit southwest, state media said Thursday.

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