#typhoon nesat

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Typhoon Nesat Makes Landfall in Taiwan Typhoon Nesat made landfall in Taiwan on Saturday, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall to eastern and southern parts of the island nation, and flooding streets and homes.

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Filipino government officials, Imma let you finish, but the Chinese government officials had one of the best photoshop fails of all time.

KYMdb - Floating Filipino Government Officials

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Asia reels from floods as storm whacks Vietnam

By Tran Van Minh, AP, Sep 30, 2011 HANOI, Vietnam (AP)--A tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer.

Prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms have wreaked untold havoc in the region, leaving more than 600 people dead or missing in India, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, China, Pakistan and Vietnam in the last four months. In India alone, the damage is estimated to be worth $1 billion, with the worst-hit state of Orissa accounting for $726 million.

Several studies suggest an intensification of the Asian summer monsoon rainfall with increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, the state-run Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology said. Still, it is not clear that this is entirely because of climate change, especially in India, it said.

After pummeling the Philippines and China this week, Typhoon Nesat was downgraded to a tropical storm just before churning into northern Vietnam on Friday afternoon with sustained wind speeds of up to 73 mph (118 kph), according to the national weather forecasting center.

Heavy rains were reported in northern and central areas. Warnings were issued for flash floods and landslides in mountainous regions, and for flooding in low-lying areas. High winds whipped through the streets of the capital, Hanoi.

The storm had flooded streets across the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Thursday, forcing some 300,000 people to flee their homes, China's official Xinhua News Agency said.

On Tuesday, Nesat bashed the Philippines, killing at least 43 people and leaving 30 others missing after causing one of the worst floods in decades in the capital, Manila.

The damage was estimated at $91 million, and preparations were already under way for Typhoon Nalgae, which was headed toward the northern Philippines. It's expected to pack winds of 87 mph (140 kph) and gusts of 105 mph (170 kph), gaining more strength before making landfall early Saturday and dumping heavy rains, forecasters said.

"The ground is still supersaturated and it cannot absorb more water," said Graciano Yumul, the Philippines' weather bureau chief. "This will just flow down to rivers and towns, and there is a big possibility that landslides, flash flooding and flooding could occur."

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Volunteers helped people cross through a strong current as they evacuated to safer grounds after massive flooding in the Calumpit Township of the Philippines, Friday. After being pummeled by Typhoon Nesat, the Philippines was bracing for another typhoon. (Photo: Bullit Marquez / AP via the Wall Street Journal)

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A man sat outside a damaged house after Typhoon Nesat, known locally as Pedring, wiped out most of the homes in Navotas, north of Manila, Philippines. The storm struck late Tuesday with floodwaters and fierce winds that killed at least 20 people and sent huge waves crashing over seawalls. (Photo: Aaron Favila / AP via the Wall Street Journal)

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Hey everyone,

If you guys don't already know, Typhoon Nesat has hit the P.I. Click on the link for the article.

Please keep the victims in your prayers.

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Front page, the Manila Bulletin, Wednesday 28 September 2011.

(via the Newseum)

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PALANGGA NAKON; BAYAN KO   A mother holds her child close as they are evacuated from Paranaque City, south of Manila, the Philippines, in the wake of Typhoon Nesat / Pedring.  (Photo via the Los Angeles Times)