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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Seth Borenstein

Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference

Philippines Extreme Weather Asia Typhoon - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines with even more missing and then hit Vietnam Friday. A second typhoon, Fong-Wong, is forecast to hit the Philippines around Sunday and strengthen to a major storm by that time.

Some facts about typhoons:

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