Typhoons brewing to cause supply chain bedlam
Asia
July is the month that marks the beginning of peak typhoon season . A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Northwest Pacific Ocean near Asia ( hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific Ocean ).
In July 2021 , China was devastated by Typhoon In-Fa , which closed two Shanghai airports and saw almost one million people evacuated from the city .
In 2019 , Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan , Russia and Alaska , causing 100 deaths and costing an estimated $ 17bn .
Much of that economic damage is due to ravaged infrastructure bringing supply chain to its knees .
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