Typhoon Fung Wong

Typhoon Fung Wong hurts livelihoods of 450,000 people in east China

More than 450,000 people have suffered economic losses and 107 flights have been canceled in eastern China since typhoon Fung Wong, the eighth tropical storm to hit China this year, made landfall late on Monday. Full story

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China ships 5,000 tents to Fujian for post-typhoon shelter
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Typhoon Fung Wong hurts livelihoods of 450,000 people in east China
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Shanghai closes ferry stations ahead of typhoon Fung Wong
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Typhoon Fung Wong weakens into tropical storm
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Typhoon Fung Wong makes landfall in east China
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Thousands evacuated in E China as typhoon Fung Wong nears
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Typhoon hits Taiwan, markets, offices closed Monday
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East province evacuates 70,000 people
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Southeast coast braces for Typhoon Fung Wong

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Typhoon Fung Wong hits Zhejiang

Authorities in east China's Zhejiang Province evacuated 230,764 people as typhoon Fung Wong approached.

China ships 5,000 tents to Fujian for post-typhoon shelter

2008-07-30 05:03:56 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Civil Affairs has sent 5,000 tents to the southeastern province of Fujian to provide temporary shelter for those affected by Typhoon Fung Wong.

Typhoon Fung Wong hurts livelihoods of 450,000 people in east China

2008-07-29 16:15:55 GMT Xinhua English FUZHOU, July 29 (Xinhua) -- More than 450,000 people have suffered economic losses and 107 flights have been canceled in eastern China since typhoon Fung Wong, the eighth tropical storm to hit China this year, made landfall late on Monday.

Shanghai closes ferry stations ahead of typhoon Fung Wong

2008-07-29 10:46:13 GMT Xinhua English SHANGHAI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai closed all ferry stations as winds became stronger under the influence of Fung Wong, the eighth tropical storm to hit China this year, according to the municipal transport department on Tuesday.

Typhoon Fung Wong weakens into tropical storm

2008-07-29 08:49:05 GMT Xinhua English FUZHOU, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Fung Wong, the eighth tropical storm hitting China this year, weakened into tropical storm early on Tuesday after making landfall in Fuqing, Fujian Province late on Monday.