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| Typhoon Soudelor: Terrifying image of the world's strongest storm this year | Typhoon Soudelor: Terrifying image of the world's strongest storm this year |
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| Japan, Taiwan and China are preparing for the world’s most powerful storm of the year. | Japan, Taiwan and China are preparing for the world’s most powerful storm of the year. |
| Super Typhoon Soudelor tore across the western Pacific Ocean yesterday with wind gusts of up to 220mph, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The typhoon was rated at a maximum category five. | Super Typhoon Soudelor tore across the western Pacific Ocean yesterday with wind gusts of up to 220mph, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The typhoon was rated at a maximum category five. |
| On Sunday night and Monday morning, Soudelor devastated Saipan as it passed across the Northern Mariana Islands, AFP reported. | On Sunday night and Monday morning, Soudelor devastated Saipan as it passed across the Northern Mariana Islands, AFP reported. |
| It flooded the island’s power plant and ripped the roofs of homes, forcing hundreds of residents to take refuge in shelters. | It flooded the island’s power plant and ripped the roofs of homes, forcing hundreds of residents to take refuge in shelters. |
| No deaths were reported but some people received treatment for cuts and wounds. | No deaths were reported but some people received treatment for cuts and wounds. |
| John Hirsh, executive director of the American Red Cross in Saipan, told Pacific Daily News: “I’ve seen multiple primary power poles down; I’ve seen cars flipped over the road; I’ve seen lots of torn roofs.” | John Hirsh, executive director of the American Red Cross in Saipan, told Pacific Daily News: “I’ve seen multiple primary power poles down; I’ve seen cars flipped over the road; I’ve seen lots of torn roofs.” |
| Acting Governor of Saipan Ralph DLG Torres declared a “state of disaster and significant emergency”. | Acting Governor of Saipan Ralph DLG Torres declared a “state of disaster and significant emergency”. |
| Soudelor became a super typhoon on Monday but was expected it to become more powerful on Tuesday, peaking at 150 knots. | Soudelor became a super typhoon on Monday but was expected it to become more powerful on Tuesday, peaking at 150 knots. |
| The typhoon is expected to weaken by the time it reaches Japan, Taiwan and China later this week, NASA said. | The typhoon is expected to weaken by the time it reaches Japan, Taiwan and China later this week, NASA said. |
| Satellite pictures of the typhoon have been posted on social media: | Satellite pictures of the typhoon have been posted on social media: |
| Cyclone Pam hit the island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean in March and killed at least 15 people. It had previously been the strongest storm of the year. | Cyclone Pam hit the island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean in March and killed at least 15 people. It had previously been the strongest storm of the year. |
| Additional reporting by AFP |