Strong Cyclone Heading for Southern Iran
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The strongest cyclone ever recorded by scientists in the northwestern Arabian Sea churned up the coast of Oman today and was on track to hit land in southern Iran, sending high winds and waves through a region that is used for oil exports and civilian and military shipping traffic.
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The first winds and rains whip the southern US coast as the devastating Hurricane Ivan heads inland.
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A typhoon expected to be among the most powerful storms to hit China in years churned toward the densely populated coast on Tuesday with 165 mph wind gusts, and the government evacuated 1.8 million people.
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Thousands of people have lost their homes after a cyclone batters Pakistan's coast after days of rain in the south.
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Iranian authorities issue confusing statements about a blast in the southern Bushehr province.
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A powerful typhoon lashed southern Japan on Monday, toppling trees and telephone poles with strong winds and torrential rains. Two elderly men died after being knocked down by strong winds, while 18 people were injured and one was missing.
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Two cyclones battered outlying areas of three South Pacific islands with strong winds, heavy rains and large seas, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries, weather officials said on Wednesday.
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Thousands of people flee their homes as a cyclone batters Pakistan's coast after days of rain in the south.
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A typhoon moving towards Japan was  forecast on Wednesday to hit a region near Tokyo later in the  week and bring heavy rains and strong winds to the capital.
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Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website  Bandar Abbas, 9 June: Following a devastating tropical storm, Cyclone Gonu, which hit Persian Gulf region a cargo ship sank in the coastal waters of Haghani jetty in Bandar Abbas on Wednesday, it was announced on Saturday.
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TEHRAN -- Floods spawned by the remnants of Cyclone Gonu stranded people in dozens of tiny villages in the deserts of southern Iran yesterday, cutting off roads, power, and communications, and sending some residents into trees for safety.
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A powerful typhoon, one of the strongest  storms recorded in Asia this year, churned toward Japan on  Saturday, lashing the nation with heavy rain, prompting  evacuations and threatening to strike Tokyo.
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Severe storms were forecast across the southern Plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley on Saturday. Strong winds, large hail and tornadoes were expected to develop in Texas.
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A strong typhoon lashed southern Japan  with high winds and heavy rain on Saturday, injuring dozens and  prompting calls for thousands of homes to be evacuated.
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Typhoon Chaba was approaching Japan and was expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to large areas in southwestern regions over the weekend, officials said.
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Two cyclones battered outlying areas  of three South Pacific islands with strong winds, heavy rains  and large seas, but there were no reports of major damage or  injuries, weather officials said on Wednesday.
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A powerful typhoon lashed southern Japan with heavy rains today, disrupting air traffic, prompting the evacuation of thousands of households and leaving thousands more without electricity.