Kalmaegi was a typhoon in the Philippine Sea Monday afternoon Philippine Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.

Scientific institutions in China and Japan plan to collaborate on typhoon observations and research, as warming temperatures threaten to make the powerful storms more destructive.

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden expressed his sympathies to the Philippines following the devastation of Typhoon Tino. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Manila, the king had sent his and the queen’s condolences through a telegram dated November 6 and addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

US President Donald Trump will be meeting Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Day 2 of his visit to the nation. Potus is on a big Asia tour and will be heading to South Korea next. In India,