Why are hurricanes in Asia called typhoons? Got me. Nomenclature aside, a big hurricane typhoon hurri-phoon is about to lash Formosa. BBC:
Schools and other public buildings in several areas of Taiwan, including the capital, were closed on Wednesday in advance of a powerful typhoon.
Typhoon Talim is scheduled to hit the northern, eastern and central parts of the island early on Thursday.
The government has told citizens to stay away from coastal areas amid concern over possible flash floods and landslides.
Meanwhile, in related natural disaster news, the scene Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi is very, very bad.
UPDATE: Here’re some amazing photos from New Orleans.
2 replies on “New Taiwan Typhoon”
Thanks, Michael — I never knew that. As for cyclones…
Why are they ‘typhoons?’ “Typhoon” sounds like the Chinese word for cyclonic storm, tai feng. Now you need to explain why they are ‘cyclones’ in the Indian Ocean.