The strongest storm of the year
A typhoon is a giant spinning storm. It grows over warm sea water. Champi’s winds blew at nearly 300 kilometers an hour. That is as fast as a racing car! Scientists say it was the strongest storm in the world this year.
On 18 October, it passed close to Guam, an island in the Pacific Ocean. Many homes lost electricity. Then it passed the Philippines, where people got ready with food and rescue teams.
From 22 October, Champi brought wind and rain to Taiwan. Schools and offices closed for two days, and planes stopped flying. Many families moved to safe places. Sadly, one person died and some people were hurt. Rescue teams worked hard to help everyone.
The storm was moving north, towards China and Japan. Weather experts expected it to slowly get weaker.
These storms have different names in different places. Near China and Japan, they are typhoons. Near America, they are hurricanes. Near India, they are cyclones. They are all the same kind of storm!
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