Floods hit thousands of houses in northern Philippines
Floods hit thousands of houses in northern Philippines

Floodwaters reaching more than four metres high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain and a dam release. Typhoon Man-yi drenched swaths of the Philippines over the weekend, swelling the Cagayan River and...

Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines, evacuations underway
Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines, evacuations underway

Philippine authorities ordered all ships to return to shore and told people in coastal areas to evacuate as Typhoon Man-yi approached the country, with forecasts predicting it would grow stronger before hitting land on Saturday. Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in...

Taiwan shuts down for arrival of strong Typhoon Kong-rey
Taiwan shuts down for arrival of strong Typhoon Kong-rey

Taiwan is shutting down ahead of Typhoon Kong-rey on October 31. All cities and counties will have a day off, financial markets will be closed, and hundreds of flights are canceled, as the storm is expected to be the largest in 30 years. The storm is forecast to make landfall on the mountainous...