#typhoon kong-rey

[maya-chirps]

Leon/Kong-rey has been upgraded into a Super Typhoon and strong winds are already being reported across different areas of Luzon with some areas like Batanes being declared Storm Signal No. 4 and Wind Signal No. 5. Some places have been evacuated. Please stay safe!

[thistransient]

How's the situation with the typhoon?

I was going to say the darn thing has finally moved on, and perhaps all the rattling and banging of roofs and windows will cease, but there's still a gust every now and then. Definitely the most vigorous typhoon I've ever experienced while living in Taipei. I could actually feel pressure in my ears from the wind outside in the alley, that was new. I stayed dutifully inside with my instant noodles though.

[victusinveritas]

Forecasted to have about 4 feet of rain.

Halsey's Typhoon ain't got nothing on this.

[shipwreckguy]

Yu Zhou Qi Hang Update

MV Yu Zhou Qi Hang driven ashore; oil pollution predicted #taiwan #typhoon #shipwreck

[inclosedwalldelusion]

Hurricane KONG-REY Currently: Violent Typhoon

[apicelladonna]

Your place seems to be typhoon prone.

We are unfortunately! The Philippines is in the Pacific typhoon belt, meaning we're one of the first areas to be hit by the generated storms coming from the pacific ocean for the rainy season.

(I remember my science teacher use to say that with the way our country is situated geographically, it helps lessen the impact of the typhoon's effect in our neighboring south east asian countries as it passes us by. Though with the recent years of pollution and global warming, it doesn't seem to work anymore...)

We get an annual of more than 10 typhoons per year. From my experience, there are a few of those times that hit the super typhoon category that got our house flooded even in the city area (namely typhoon local name: Ondoy/ international name: Ketsana, Yolanda/Haiyan, and this year are Carina/Gaemi, and just yesterday: Kristine/Trami )

(There is another incoming typhoon named: Leon/ int name: KONG-REY, that will enter PAR this Sunday.

(on the left leaving the Philippine Area of Responsibility is typhoon Kristine/ intl name: Trami, on the right entering PAR is typhoon Leon/ intl name: Kong-Rey)

AND by weather forecasts, it is said that typhoon Kristine/Trami is going to have a u-turn??? wtf 😥 The official weather term is 'relooping' where coming from the south china sea --> it'll literally re enter our area again? so fingers crossed that it doesn't take that path back!)

My family and I are doing okay thankfully but there are more affected regions around Batangas, Quezon and Bicol provinces that are under states of calamity rn. (Photos are from Philippine Star's socmed page)

If you have any spare change that you can donate or time to reblog this post, here is a well known non-government organization that are accepting cash donations and its other partnered orgs as well in helping and assisting with the relief operations for both hoomans and pets affected by the storm. 🙏

[lifewithchronicpain]

Biggest typhoon in decades will hit Taiwan where schools and businesses have been suspended amid heavy rains, winds.

I hope everyone is able to stay safe.

[ricisidro]

As typhoon #KristinePH (int'l name: Trami) is about to exit the Philippines area of responsibility (PAR) today, another storm called Kong-rey may enter the PAR on Sunday and will be called "#LeonPH." #PAGASA is closely monitoring the two weather systems for a possible "Fujiwara effect."

📸: JMA, PAGASA

[cauli-flawa]

Taiwan has a super typhoon incoming.

This storm may be one of the most powerful ones Taiwan has seen in years. Stay safe, prepare, stay away from mountains or the sea.

[partisan-by-default]

Usagi is the fifth major storm to hit the Philippines in just three weeks, with a sixth forecast for this weekend. At least 160 people have been killed and nine million displaced, while the unusual frequency has left people already struggling with the aftermath of previous heavy rains and flooding little time to prepare for the next strike.

Moraleda said it was fortunate that the hole was above a store room and not a bedroom. But water has dripped from the ceiling, damaging their pharmacy on the ground floor.

People in Cagayan province, where Appari is located, are used to typhoons, but Moraleda said they had not expected Yinxing’s onslaught. Usagi has made them nervous because it is on the same track and is also a category 4.

“This is our fifth storm in three weeks. We have no time to repair between the storms,” Moraleda said. Last month, typhoon Kong-rey and typhoon Trami – the deadliest of all the storms – also battered the province.

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Typhoons Line Up in the Western Pacific

In an unusual sight, four storms churned simultaneously in the Western Pacific Ocean in November 2024. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that it was the first time since records began in 1951 that so many storms co-existed in the Pacific basin in November.

At 8:55 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (12:55 a.m. Universal Time) on November 11, NASA’s EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) imager on the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite observed the storms—named Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-Yi—visible in the image above. At the time of the image, the storms were either approaching the Philippines or had already passed over the islands and surrounding areas.

About 40 minutes before the image was acquired, Typhoon Toraji (locally known as Nika) made landfall on the northeastern side of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon. The storm unleashed flooding and brought power outages to Aurora Province. Landslides induced by the rain buried roads in the Cordillera mountain range. The Japan Metrological Agency reported that the storm reached peak intensity the night before, with sustained winds of 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour.

To the west, Typhoon Yinxing (locally known as Marce) hit the Philippines on November 7, four days prior to this image. On the day it made landfall on northern Luzon, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that the storm had sustained winds of 240 kilometers (150 miles) per hour, making it a super typhoon, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The storm then weakened before hitting Vietnam and dissipating on November 12.

Typhoon Usagi (locally known as Ofel) is forecast to become the fifteenth tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines archipelago this year, closely following the path of Toraji. On the day of the image, Usagi was a tropical storm that later rapidly intensified to become a super typhoon. By 6:00 p.m. Universal Time on November 13, Usagi had winds around 240 kilometers (150 miles) per hour, equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. It was forecast to hit the islands later that same day.

To the east, Man-Yi was a tropical storm with sustained winds of 85 kilometers (50 miles) per hour at the time of this image. The JTWC forecast that the storm is likely to intensify into a typhoon and make landfall on the Philippines on November 17.

The Philippines has borne the brunt of typhoon activity in the Pacific this year. Past storms include Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-Rey, which brought deadly flooding and landslides to Luzon in late October.

Typhoon season in the West Pacific stretches across the entire year, but most storms form between May and October. November typically sees three named storms, with one becoming a super typhoon, based on the 1991-2000 average.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using data from DSCOVR EPIC. Story by Emily Cassidy.

[maya-chirps]

Typhoon Leon/Kong-Rey may intensify in the next few days into a Super Typhoon as it nears the island of Luzon.

Although the storm may most likely not make landfall anywhere in the Philippines, there's a huge chance that the storm will severely affect many areas that had just recently been damaged by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine/Trami which still hasn't fully recovered from landslides and flooding.

If you're anywhere in these areas, please keep alert and safe as landslides and torrential flooding were one of the biggest killers of the previous storm such as in the Batangas province. If you aren't in these areas or are in a better position, please consider donating to Filipino fundraisers, charities, and rescue groups since many families still need help after the previous typhoon and some of these organizations are the primary rescue teams during the worst parts of the calamity.

Here's my previous post where I list several fundraisers and organizations that you could contact and donate to in order to help as well as other links on how you can help.

To Filipinos who are in the storm's path, please stay safe!

[thistransient]

Look at the size of Kong-rey (left) vs Krathon last month! It is pouring, it is windy, I regret not picking up my library books in the afternoon because they called a typhoon day tomorrow (with the last one Taipei really did not warrant it, but this time it might).

[antonjesus]

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[shipwreckguy]

Yu Zhou Qi Hang

Heavy Lift Yu Zhou Qi Hang abandoned off Taiwan; 17 crew rescued #typhoon #kong-rey #maritime #taiwan

Photo: rti.org.tw On October 30, the 143 meter long, 12,135 dwt heavy lift vessel Yu Zhou Qi Hang became disabled off Cape Yehliu, Taiwan.  The Yu Zhou Qi Hang had departed from Jilo bound for Zhangzhou with a heavy cargo of three gantry cranes.  The vessel had travelled on a few hours when it stop making headway as it approached the outer edge of Super Typhoon Kong-Rey. With wind gusts up to 300…

[disasterstats]

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