Powerful typhoon hits Kyushu

Powerful typhoon hits Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2012, shows the empty international terminal at Hakata port in the city of Fukuoka, where all sailings were cancelled due to the season's 16th typhoon which brought powerful winds and heavy rain to the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.

Powerful typhoon hits Kyushu

Powerful typhoon hits Kyushu

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2012, shows a rail track at JR Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki, temporarily flooded by the season's 16th typhoon which brought heavy rain to the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture is crowded with passengers on Sept. 15, 2012, as most flights have been canceled due to the approach of the season's 16th typhoon.

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

YONABARU, Japan - Photo shows waves encroaching on a road in the town of Yonabaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2012, as the season's 16th typhoon draws near.

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa

YONABARU, Japan - Photo shows waves encroaching on a road in the town of Yonabaru, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2012, as the season's 16th typhoon draws near.

Death toll from severe tropical storm Nalgae climbs to 72 in Philippines, 14 others missing

STORY: Death toll from severe tropical storm Nalgae climbs to 72 in Philippines, 14 others missing DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flooded region STORYLINE: The death toll from severe tropical storm Nalgae has climbed to 72 in the Philippines. Nalgae has unleashed floods and set off landslides in several parts of the country. A spokesperson for a government disaster agency said on Saturday that the bulk of the fatalities was in Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines, with 67 deaths. At least 14 people have remained missing. Nalgae is the 16th cyclone to lash the Philippines this year. It slammed into Catanduanes, an island province in the Bicol region, before dawn Saturday. The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, mainly due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and Pacific typhoon belt. On average, the archipelagic country experiences 20 typhoons yearly, some of which are intense and d