as in hurricanes
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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Recent Examples of typhoons
Unlike 20 years ago, when the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004 killed more than 200,000 people, 2024 was a year of mounting casualties from typhoons, floods, heat waves and droughts.
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Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
Others, however, see the Christmas spirit persist in the resilience of communities impacted by typhoons.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Cyclones, also known as typhoons and called hurricanes in North America, are enormous heat engines of wind and rain that feed on warm ocean water and moist air.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes and typhoons form in the Atlantic and western Pacific, respectively.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Dec. 2024
Interesting Engineering has reported how Chinese equipment manufacturers build larger wind turbines that can withstand the strong winds of typhoons and hurricanes.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Communities hard-hit by extreme weather also want money to adapt and prepare for events like floods, typhoons and fires.
—Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
However, the Philippines faces significant vulnerability to climate change, especially from typhoons and storm surges.
—Nina Seega, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Some don’t even stop at heavy downpours or gusty typhoons.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
Others, however, see the Christmas spirit persist in the resilience of communities impacted by typhoons.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Cyclones, also known as typhoons and called hurricanes in North America, are enormous heat engines of wind and rain that feed on warm ocean water and moist air.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes and typhoons form in the Atlantic and western Pacific, respectively.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 15 Dec. 2024
Interesting Engineering has reported how Chinese equipment manufacturers build larger wind turbines that can withstand the strong winds of typhoons and hurricanes.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Communities hard-hit by extreme weather also want money to adapt and prepare for events like floods, typhoons and fires.
—Melinda Walling, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
However, the Philippines faces significant vulnerability to climate change, especially from typhoons and storm surges.
—Nina Seega, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Some don’t even stop at heavy downpours or gusty typhoons.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Typhoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoons. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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