Typhoon Champi declared strongest storm of year so far
One dead and 527 injured as winds of up to 185mph hit Taiwan and southern Japan, while Greece issues flood alerts Typhoon Champi was declared the strongest…
The Guardian reports: One dead and 527 injured as winds of up to 185mph hit Taiwan and southern Japan, while Greece issues flood alerts Typhoon Champi was declared the strongest storm of the year so far after recording sustained winds of 185mph last week.
From late Thursday to early Saturday, the typhoon battered Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands. The storm brought gusts of up to 141mph and 48-hour rainfall totals…
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