Sunday, October 24, 2010

Typhoon Megi triggers deadly Taiwan landslides

Typhoon Megi has stranded nearly 400 drivers in Taiwan and has killed over 30 people in total. Megi dropped 45 inches of rain in northern Taiwan over a 48 hour period. Rescue teams are searching and trying to help evacuate drivers caught in the multiple landslides to hit the island. The storm is currently on path to hit China's southern province of Fuijan, where they have already evacuated over 100,000 people. This storm has wreaked havoc in the Phillipines as well and has caused major property damage.

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