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muriel_volestrangler

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4. Now sustained winds of 150mph (240 kph), gusting to 185 mph (296 kph)

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 05:37 AM

Sep 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24170721

They think it will weaken before it hits the Chinese mainland. Luckily, the eye of the storm is between the Philippines and Taiwan, so no-one is getting the worst of the winds.

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Super Typhoon Usagi heads for Hong Kong [View all] Bosonic Sep 2013 OP

This is scary, many people could die and the local economy will be wrecked for weeks BlueEye Sep 2013 #1

Usagi means rabbitt in Japanese yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #2

There is no rhyme or reason to the names given to typhoons Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #5

Sou desu, Art san.. yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #6

I think "Typhoon Bunny" would be taking "cute and cuddly" a bit too far, Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #7

un!! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #8

There's already another typhoon that's headed for Japan Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #9

Look whats invaded Hong Kong! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #10

If there's another typhoon in the works, Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #11

Kaiju Duckie! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #12

Can Kaiju Doraemon be far behind? Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #14

Meanwhile.. Kaiju Bullwinkle attacks NYC! Thousands flee! yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #15

I saw what you did there Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #16

Cathay to halt all Hong Kong flights ahead of typhoon Bosonic Sep 2013 #3

Now sustained winds of 150mph (240 kph), gusting to 185 mph (296 kph) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #4

39" of rain ! dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #13