Typhoon Prapiroon slams into south China

"BEIJING - Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as Typhoon Prapiroon slammed into southern China Thursday, pounding an already battered area with more heavy rains and winds.The storm packed 75 mph winds as it made landfall over a stretch of coastal Guangdong...

China text-messages millions on typhoon (AP)

" SHANGHAI, China - With Typhoon Kaemi roaring toward China's crowded southeast, Dr. Yang was sealing his apartment windows against the pounding rain when his cell phone buzzed to life. "Typhoon forecast to make land this evening," said the message sent to millions of mobile...

4 dead as typhoon slams Japan

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- A typhoon pummeled southwestern Japan on Tuesday, causing floods and landslides that left at least four dead and 14 missing, and paralyzing transport. Officials ordered more than 100,000 people to flee their homes.

One million flee Typhoon Matsa

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Typhoon Matsa battered China's eastern coast with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday morning, killing one and forcing more than a million people to flee their homes, state media reported.

China and Taiwan grapple with havoc from Typhoon Haitang (AFP)

AFP - At least 15 people were reported dead and several missing in China and Taiwan in the aftermath of Typhoon Haitang, whose lashing winds and rain caused millions of dollars in damage.