Typhoon Krosa - Oct 2007 Updates

Executive Summary The Annual Tropical Cyclone Report is prepared by the staff of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a combined Air Force/Navy organization operating under the command of the...

2.1 Review of tropical cyclones in 2007 2.1.1 Tropical cyclones over the western North Pacific (including the South China Sea) In 2007, 25 tropical cyclones affected the western North Pacific and the...

This appeal seeks CHF 4,424,819 (USD 3,779,850 or EUR 2,651,072) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009. The overall budget is CHF 18,357,332 (USD 15,684,750 or EURO...

BEIJING, Nov 7, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Natural disasters took less of a toll on China in October as the number of deaths dropped to 34, drastically down from the average of 194 recorded in the...

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Tropical Storm Krosa, which has forced more than 1.41 million people away from their homes on the Chinese mainland, returned to the East China Sea on Monday, leaving the eastern province of Zhejiang. ...

Beijing/Taipei_(dpa) _ Typhoon Krosa, which wreaked havoc in Taiwan over the weekend, brought strong winds, rain and floods to south-eastern China on Sunday and Monday, affecting more than five...

Typhoon Krosa was a powerful tropical storm (the generic name for typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones) on the morning of October 4, 2007. With sustained winds of over 210 kilometers per hour (130...