Typhoon Champi declared strongest storm of year so far
Typhoon Champi, the most powerful cyclone recorded this year, struck Taiwan and southern Japan with gusts reaching 185 miles per hour. The storm caused one fatality and injured 527 people across the region. Concurrently, Greece warned of flooding, issuing alerts as heavy rains were expected. Champi is classified as a super typhoon, marking the strongest storm of the year to date.