Strong typhoon increases in force as it heads toward Taiwan

The Philippine meteorological agency said Typhoon Chanthu was on the cusp of becoming a category 5 "super typhoon" with sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour (134 mph) at its center and gusts up to 265 kph (165 mph) as it moved past the extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan province. A super typhoon is one with sustained winds of 220 kph (137 mph) or more.



September 11, 2021 at 10:13AM