A 7.8 Earthquake nailed southern New Zealand this evening, sending out the tsunami alerts according to the above link. Meanwhile, yet another tropical depression slips between Taiwan & the Philippines. One of the many news alerts I have connected to my Firefox is that of tropical storms in the Western Pacific. So far, only 2 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Typhoon’
Earthquake in NZ and more Typhoons
Posted: 15th July 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Earthquake, New Zealand, Typhoon, Weather
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We missed another storm
Posted: 9th October 2007 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: China, Shanghai, Typhoon
Typhoon (now Tropical Depression) Krosa came through much closer than Wipha ever did, dumping tons of rain & knocking down the 50 or so scooters parked outside our apartment’s main gates. Funny how the press went wild with a no-show Wipha, but hardly said a thing about this one. Fortunately, with the exception of Lewis [...]
Again I reiterate, why are we the last to hear of this stuff? One dead in Taiwan from Typhoon Wipha, Shanghai evacuates 200,000 Tuesday, September 18, 2007By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP SHANGHAI, China — China’s commercial center of Shanghai was evacuating 200,000 people on Tuesday ahead of the expected arrival of Typhoon Wipha, potentially the most [...]
The Day Before Wipha
Posted: 19th September 2007 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: China, Shanghai, Typhoon
From Shanghai, Chi… Outside the Big Bamboo bar yesterday afternoon. From Shanghai, Chi… Another outside the Big Bamboo. From Shanghai, Chi… Around noon on the 29th floor of a building in Xujiahui.
Looks like we’re getting some somewhat bad weather
Posted: 18th September 2007 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: China, Shanghai, Typhoon
From Shanghai Daily Wipha to hit Shanghai tomorrowBy Lu Feiran 2007-9-17 THIS year’s 13th typhoon Wipha will exert serious influence on the city tomorrow and Wednesday, weather experts said today. Wipha is expected to bring heavy rain with winds ranging from 50 to 88 kilometers per hour, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau. Winds near [...]
