East Asia has been hit by an unusually severe period of typhoon weather in recent months, with storms affecting countries where typhoons are a familiar part of life.
The pattern has been described as notably wild even by regional standards. The disruption is occurring as the Pacific experiences an El Niño climate pattern, with conditions across the ocean described as exceptionally hot.
The available information does not specify which countries or communities have been affected, nor does it provide details of casualties, damage or the individual storms involved. It indicates that the recent weather has stood out because of its intensity and persistence.
The latest situation remains one of unusually active and severe weather across East Asia, alongside heightened heat in the Pacific associated with El Niño.
