Typhoon

Where do typhoons occur?

Areas with high typhoon risk: Hainan Province (Haikou and Sanya), coastal Guangxi, Guangdong (Guangzhou and Shenzhen) and Fujian provinces, Hong Kong and Macau Areas with medium risk: Zhejiang Province (Hangzhou), Shanghai and coastal Jiangsu (Suzhou) Areas with low risk: Shandong Province and northern coastal areas Generally no risk: Inland China. At a Glance Asian countries …

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When does a strong typhoon cause a disaster?

A typhoon becomes a super typhoon “when it has maximum sustained 1-minute mean surface winds of 240 kph (130 knots) or greater.” Strong winds accompanied with heavy rainfall could induce landslides and flashfloods. These could dispel houses, agricultural and industrial properties and even deaths. When do tropical cyclones occur? The typhoon season in the western …

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