BEIJING: Chinese forecasters on Saturday (Jul 29) warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China's densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the Pacific, may make land
BEIJING: Chinese forecasters on Saturday warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China's densely populated coast sometime next week.
Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the Pacific, may make landfall in China's economically important Zhejiang province as early as Tuesday, Chinese forecasters said. Typhoons are common in China, often threatening big cities. As many as 150 Chinese cities suffer from flooding each year due to inadequate drainage systems, disrupting local economies and even claiming lives.
As the Western Pacific enters its peak typhoon season in August and September, scientists warn storms could grow more frequent and violent due to global warming. Khanun would be the third typhoon to hit China after the
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