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Typhoon Maria to slam into Japan's Pacific coast
Tokyo, Aug 8, 2006 A moderate typhoon was set to slam into the Pacific coast of central Japan Tuesday, threatening to bring heavy rainfall, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Maria, packing winds of up to 108 kilometers (68 miles) per hour, was located in the northwestern Pacific some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Japan's main island of Honshu at mid-morning, the agency said. It was moving northwest at a speed of 72 kilometers (45 miles) per hour and expected to make landfall on the Pacific coast late Tuesday, the agency said, forecasting 35 centimeters (14 inches) of rain in 24 hours in the area. Two other typhoons were also travelling near Japan. Saomai was on course to hit the southern island chain of Okinawa and Bopha was heading toward Taiwan by sideswiping the southern part of Okinawa, the agency said. The typhoons are separate from powerful Prapiroon, which has killed at least 80 people and sent some 7,000 buildings collapsing after smashing last week into China's southern Guangdong province. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Clinton calls killing of Sri Lankan aid workers 'wanton act'
New York, Aug 7, 2006 Former US president Bill Clinton, who is a UN special envoy on tsunami recovery efforts in the Indian Ocean, expressed shock Monday at the killing of 16 aid workers in Sri Lanka. |
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