In China, nearly 2 million people evacuated Guangdong province ahead of Typhoon Ragasa’s landfall earlier today. The storm brought record-breaking winds and torrential rains, with up to a month’s worth of precipitation falling over some areas. In eastern Taiwan, officials say 14 people were killed and 33 others remain missing after the typhoon caused a barrier lake to burst its banks, washing away bridges, submerging vehicles and leaving the ground floors of homes underwater. The cyclone peaked as the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is the strongest storm on Earth this year.