Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Officials in China and Taiwan report that at least 28 people have been confirmed dead as a result of Typhoon Soudelor. The death toll has been steadily rising since the storm roared through Taiwan into mainland China.
Taiwanese officials say that six people are confirmed dead including a mother and her twin daughters who were swept out to sea. At least 379 people were injured by the storm and over four million homes were without power, a record for most homes without power at one time.
Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the storm’s heavy rains caused mudslides which buried homes in the Wenzhou and Lishui areas.
Some areas reported 27 inches of rain in a 24 hour period, the most for that area in over 120 years according to state media.
Damage to crops from the storm is estimated at $644 million with overall damage estimated at $1.43 billion.
The western Pacific has experienced ten typhoons this year.
