September 21, 2013
Video: ‘Beast of a storm’ Typhoon Usagi to batter SE Asia – More than 1000mm (39 inches) of rain expected for the Philippines and Taiwan
20 September 2013 (BBC News) – Typhoon Usagi, which is likely to be the most powerful typhoon of 2013, is set to drench the Philippines and Taiwan with a month’s rainfall in just a few days. The tropical hurricane had speeds of up to 175 km/h (110 mph), and is expected to move north towards China over the weekend. BBC weather presenter Louise Lear said the storm was over 1000km (620 miles) in diameter.