Leaving Thailand the Super Typhoon Meranti has hit mainland China with strong winds and soaking rains. On Wednesday afternoon it struck near Xiamen in the Fujian province with the highest speed of 230 miles per hour. Weather forcasters said Meranti is the strongest storm this year and is the most […]

Super-Typhoon Meranti has hit the southern part of Taiwan with record-breaking winds and heavy rains. Electricity has been cut for tens of thousands of houses and transport has been disrupted. The Meranti headed toward China while toppling trees on its way just before a four-day weekend in the country beginning […]