Typhoon Nepartak went from a tropical storm to a category typhoon in 48 hours.
July 9. 2016
A powerful typhoon (click here) lost power after slamming into Taiwan's eastern coast, bringing ferocious winds and torrential rains to the area.
A powerful typhoon (click here) lost power after slamming into Taiwan's eastern coast, bringing ferocious winds and torrential rains to the area.
It has killed two people and injuring 66 others.
Planes and fishing boats were grounded, while more than 15,000 people were evacuated.
Typhoon Nepartak made landfall in Taitung county before weakening to a medium-strength typhoon, the island's Central Weather Bureau reported....
The typhoon was so intense the air turned blue with water.
Super typhoon Nepartak (click here for blue air video) made landfall in Taiwan early Friday, about 15 kilometers south of the eastern city of Taitung, tearing roofs off buildings, flipping cars and dumping rain across the island.
So far, three deaths and 142 injuries have been reported by the Taiwan Central Emergency Operations Center after the typhoon packed winds of up to 240 kph (150 mph).
The storm hammered the eastern coast of Taiwan with torrential rain and wind for several hours prior to arrival, with photos on social media showing cars destroyed by the onslaught....
A road is washed away in Minqing county, south-east China’s Fujian province, on Sunday in the wake of super typhoon Nepartak.
Photograph: Xinhua / Barcroft Images
11 July 2016
Nearly 2,000 homes (click here) destroyed as storm brings chaos to China’s south-eastern coast after hitting Taiwan....
Nepartak brought chaos to Taiwan on Friday, forcing more than 15,000 people to flee their homes as part of the island saw its strongest winds in over a century.
...The economic cost was estimated at 860m yuan (£99m).
Nepartak brought chaos to Taiwan on Friday, forcing more than 15,000 people to flee their homes as part of the island saw its strongest winds in over a century.
It had weakened into a tropical storm by the time it made landfall in Fujian on Saturday but still caused havoc, with pictures showing cars upended, buildings ripped apart and towns swamped in mud.
In Taiwan, Nepartak killed three people and injured more than 300, according to the island’s central emergency...
