1.   A typhoon roared past Hong Kong on Wednesday, lashing the territory with squalls, disrupting transportation and forcing most businesses to close.

2.   The island had no electricity or medical supplies and villagers were left on the edge of starvation after a typhoon roared through and devastated the crops.

3.   The typhoon roared west out of the Pacific Ocean, causing widespread flooding in eastern provinces and destroying or damaging thousands of homes.

4.   The typhoon roared west out of the Pacific Ocean, causing widespread flooding in eastern provinces and destroying or damaging thousands of houses.