Taiwan and Hong Kong in the bullseye of Super Typhoon Usagi

[Darth Biscuit]

 

 

 

160MPH sustained winds.  Holy poo.

[MadHatter]

That is one Big Ass storm.

[Scrumtrilescent]

The Kaiji are coming.

[KillerKat]

Damn Mongolians!

[Porn Shop Clerk]

The Kaiji are coming.

 *kaiju

[carolina-chuck]

Damn! Hope they're safe.

[Inimicus]

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joke wasnt appropriate...

[The_Light_Brigade]

Damn Nature....you scary.

[Guest]

Now that's a storm right there.

[Big A]

Aside from the possible human toll at hand, that area is a huge trading center for US, it could really hurt our fragile economy if there is major damage to the infrastructure there.

One positive is I've been reading they are well prepared to handle these type of storms:

Hong Kong’s typhoon history

Direct and indirect hits from typhoons or tropical storms are very common in Hong Kong, happening annually – almost without exception and often on multiple occasions.

As the city, populated by 7.1 million residents, has considerable experience with these storm, it is usually well-prepared and has avoided mass casualties from recent events. Since 1990, 74 named storms have affected Hong Kong with about 44 total fatalities (based on data from the Hong Kong Observatory). Not since 1983, when Ellen claimed ten lives, has Hong Kong experienced a death toll in the double digits from a tropical storm or typhoon.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/09/20/monstrous-super-typhoon-usagi-holds-its-own-hong-kong-still-in-path/

[Herbert The Love Bug]

There is a big wall there that will block it

[PhillyB]

i'm more worried about northern luzon. the northern half of that island is impoverished as hell and any serious typhoon raking over it is going to do an incredible amount of damage and displace a whole lot of people.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

that area of the world could use a bath anyway

 

[Guest Spider Monkey]

Is it too late to buy my ex a plane ticket?