Cyclone Mocha causes devastation as makes landfall in Bangladesh and Myanmar

Devastation after Cyclone Pam.
Devastation after Cyclone. Photo: Humans of Vanuatu.

Hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering in refuges, government facilities, or schools and at least six deaths were reported in Myanmar, according to Radio Free Asia. According to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the storm is packing winds of up to 259 kilometres per hour. More than 1.2 million people have been evacuated.

Limited impacts expected on Thailand from three tropical depressions and a cyclone

Incoming storm on a beach in Koh Tao
Incoming storm on a beach in Koh Tao, Surat Thani. Photo: YoTuT / flickr.

Three tropical depressions detected in the South China Sea and a cyclone in the Andaman Sea will have limited impacts on Thailand, according to Chawalit [Read More…]

Drenched Philippines Shifts to Rescue Mode

Filipino girls sit outside Paaralang Elementary School during a medical civil assistance program (MEDCAP).
Filipino girls sit outside Paaralang Elementary School during a medical civil assistance program (MEDCAP). Photo: United States Navy.

MANILA — The Philippine weather service has lifted its storm warning for the capital, Manila. Flood waters that affected more than two-million people are now [Read More…]