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A severe tropical storm heads for southern China after toppling trees on Hainan island • June 13, 2025, 8:46 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Tropical Storm Wutip forms, to bring heavy rain from today • June 10, 2025, 8:39 AM ET (Taipei Times)

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