as in hurricane
an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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Of course, the remaining rowhouses untouched by hurricane or typhoon damage become overrun by survivors, and, of course, those inhabitants are less than welcoming to others trying to take shelter inside.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The typhoon knocked out power to nearly half a million households, the government said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
More than 6,000 first responders have also been put on standby to assist in response to the typhoon, according to the Central Emergency Operations Center.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Each year, about 20 storms and typhoons batter the Philippines, a Southeast Asian archipelago that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.
—Jim Gomez and Hau Dinh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Typhoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typhoon. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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