One of the strongest typhoons in years has lifted waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast after causing deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.In Taiwan, 14 people died in a flooded town, and 10 deaths were reported in the Philippines.

One of the strongest typhoons in years has lifted waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast after causing deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.In Taiwan, 14 people died in a flooded town, and 10 deaths were reported in the Philippines.