It was typhoon season, and one was hovering off the coast, threatening to visit.
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The typhoon shelter not only hosted fishermen, but was also a port in Hong Kong.
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At least two fuel oil cargoes in East China were delayed due to typhoon Morakot.
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Montejo said the government is alarmed by the speed and strength of the typhoon.
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The central Pacific used names and numbers from the west Pacific's typhoon list.
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Their ACE west of the dateline is part of the totals of the 1997 typhoon season.
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Rapid strengthening occurred which caused Helen to become a typhoon on the 29th.
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Trix continued to move northeast and weakened to a Category 1 typhoon on May 13.
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Mr. Liu's resignation is the most serious political fallout yet from the typhoon.
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