Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast
Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h

Huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan’s northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached with winds reaching 191 km/h


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Simon caps a Pacific season of record-breaking intensity, as deadly storms wreak havoc from Hawaii to Mexico.












Construction crews were seen trying to block waves entering homes along California’s coast
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Puerto Vallarta businesses board up windows as Hurricane Simon threatens Mexico’s west-central coast.
Storm damage stretches across Florida and Alabama as officials warn of continued flooding and possible tornadoes.
More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama have been left without power as Isaias downs trees, power lines.

A powerful tornado tore through western Sicily, causing destruction across the cities of Marsala and Petrosino.
The major storm is expected to make landfall along the US Gulf Coast later on Friday or early Saturday.
The storm is forecast to strike Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with up to 10 inches of rain this weekend.