A typhoon the left 11 dead in the Phillipines is headed towards China. Currently Typhoon Megi is about 370 miles away from China and is expected to make landfall by October 23. On the Saffir-Simpson scale Megi is a catetgory 4 (2nd highest rating) and is capable of producing catastrophic damage with winds over 200 kph. A big concern is the heavy rains that are expected since over 2000 have already died in flooding in China this year. The good news is that China is already preparing for this typhoon. A low level warning as been sent out to notify people of the oncoming storm. Many businesses are closing up shop to prevent damage. This is good since in the Phillipines Typhoon Megi caused as estimated $32 million is damage.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-19/typhoon-megi-strengthens-to-category-4-storm-heads-toward-southern-china.html
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