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| 2006-05-14 22:22:50 Xinhua English |
People are busy reaping early rice in Qionghai, southmost China's Hainan Province, May 14, 2006, ahead of the coming of Chanchu. Chanchu, which means ˇ°pearlˇ±, the first tropical storm of the year that intensified into a typhoon and roared over the
Fishing boats berth in an inlet to shelter from the wind in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, May 14, 2006, ahead of the coming of Chanchu. (Xinhua Photo)
Fishing boats berth in an inlet to shelter from the wind in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, May 14, 2006, ahead of the coming of Chanchu. (Xinhua Photo)
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HONG KONG, May 15(Xinhua)-- A stormy week is expected from today as Typhoon Chanchu is heading north towards Hong Kong, the HK Observatory said on Monday. Typhoon Chanchu, which killed at least 32 people in the Philippines and leaving thousands homeless, was gaining strength in the South China Sea and moving to the territory. The observatory predicted that it will bring scattered squally showers on Tuesday and heavy rain with squalls on Wednesday and Thursday. "The weather will get stronger and bad weather is expected to last from Tuesday to Thursday as the typhoon gets closer to the coastal areas in the South China Sea," said an official of the Observatory. He said the weather will not improve until the end of the week. Enditem
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