One of the strongest typhoons in years is getting set to hit the Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan, strongest storm of 2013, heads for Philippines - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/world/asia/philippines-typhoon-haiyan/)

The Pacific and Indian oceans have had some monster storms this season while this has been one of the calmest seasons in recent memory for the Atlantic. Hoping for the best over there but developing countries like the Philippiines usually do not fare well with large storms like this, because of the lack of communications and subsequent disaster response in rural areas. Though as we saw in India this year it has gotten a lot better.

Discharge from dam in Taiwan after a half meter of rain fell:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFQTDuFecLw

Wow, thats crazy.