Philippines Typhoon Alert

Thousands of people in the Philippines have fled their homes and beachfront resorts as a powerful typhoon lashed the archipelago Thursday, with authorities warning of destructive winds and torrential rain.

The Philippines raised its storm alert on Friday and warned of major destruction, hours before Super Typhoon Mangkhut was due to make landfall with fierce winds and drenching rains.

Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines today, threatening to aggravate flooding that has prompted the government to declare a state of "national calamity".

The Philippines raised storm alert levels on Tuesday as Typhoon Matmo threatened to drench the extreme north of the main island of Luzon with heavy rain as it churned toward Taiwan and mainland China.

China announced Sunday its highest alert for Super Typhoon Haiyan as six crew members of a cargo boat were reported missing.

China has issued an orange alert, the second-highest warning in its weather system, to prevent damage as Typhoon Haiyan hit the Chinese coast after killing over 10,000 people in the Philippines.

A typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving 13 people dead, but officials remained on alert after another storm was spotted in the Pacific.

Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan and the entire island declared an "alert zone" as Typhoon Soulik edged nearer today, expected to pound the country with powerful winds and heavy rain over the weekend.

A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.

A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.

Thousands of people in the Philippines have fled their homes and beachfront resorts as a powerful typhoon lashed the archipelago Thursday, with authorities warning of destructive winds and torrential rain.

The Philippines raised its storm alert on Friday and warned of major destruction, hours before Super Typhoon Mangkhut was due to make landfall with fierce winds and drenching rains.

Heavy rains pummelled the entire Philippines today, threatening to aggravate flooding that has prompted the government to declare a state of "national calamity".

The Philippines raised storm alert levels on Tuesday as Typhoon Matmo threatened to drench the extreme north of the main island of Luzon with heavy rain as it churned toward Taiwan and mainland China.

China announced Sunday its highest alert for Super Typhoon Haiyan as six crew members of a cargo boat were reported missing.

China has issued an orange alert, the second-highest warning in its weather system, to prevent damage as Typhoon Haiyan hit the Chinese coast after killing over 10,000 people in the Philippines.

A typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Sunday after leaving 13 people dead, but officials remained on alert after another storm was spotted in the Pacific.

Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan and the entire island declared an "alert zone" as Typhoon Soulik edged nearer today, expected to pound the country with powerful winds and heavy rain over the weekend.

A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.

A Philippine charity launched a novel warning system for disaster-prone areas using Blackberry devices and laptops.