Image source, Getty ImagesTyphoon Dolphin as seen from space
The Pacific typhoon season is in full swing. In this part of the world, storms form over the Western Pacific then move west towards the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Vietnam.
Typhoon Dolphin followed that track over the past few days, sweeping through Japan’s southern islands, just north of the Philippines, before slamming into the eastern coast of mainland China on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, Typhoon Peilou formed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean – though it has since weakened without making landfall.
As southern Japan was battling Dolphin, Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall over mainland Japan on Tuesday.
Chinese state media described Dolphin, Chan-Hom and Peilou as a rare “three-typhoon situation” in the region. All three typhoons have since weakened.
These typhoons (called hurricanes in the Atlantic) can cause widespread flooding, storm surges and landslides. They can also be deadly, especially when they hit densely populated areas.
In the Philippines, heavy rain have killed at least 26 people – many of whom died in landslides, authorities said.
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