Typhoon Yagi
Yagi formed as a tropical storm on September 1, 2024 in the western Philippine Sea. Yagi crossed the northern Philippines, dumping 10 inches (25cm) on the city of Luzan before moving westward toward the South China Sea.
Yagi quickly strengthened into a strong typhoon with category three strength winds on September 4th.
On September 6th, Yagi clipped China’s island province of Hainan near Wenchang, cutting power to 830,000 households. The next day, Yagi slammed into northern Vietnam as one of the strongest typhoons the country has seen in over a decade. The resulting flooding and landslides have killed at least 87 people with others still missing and many injured.
For more information, see the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
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