Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Typhoon Morakot, Typhoon Wipha, Typhoon Matsa, Typhoon Jangmi, Typhoon Conson, Typhoon Rammasun, Typhoon Shanshan, Typhoon Ewiniar, Typhoon Kompasu, Typhoon Tip, Typhoon Sinlaku, Tropical Storm Etau, Typhoon Kirogi, Tropical Storm Faxai, Typhoon Melor, Typhoon Nabi, Typhoon Dianmu, Typhoon Fitow, Typhoon Maria, Typhoon Nari, Typhoon Soulik, Typhoon Chaba, Typhoon Nida, Typhoon Oliwa, Typhoon Soudelor, Typhoon Yagi, Typhoon Haitang, Tropical Storm Wukong, Typhoon Nancy, Typhoon Mireille, Typhoon Maemi, Typhoon Longwang, Typhoon Emma, Typhoon Babe, Typhoon Chataan, Typhoon Bess, Typhoon Vera, Typhoon Herb, Typhoon Helen, Typhoon Zeb, Kamikaze, 1934 Muroto typhoon. Excerpt: Typhoon Morakot (International designation: 0908, JTWC designation: 09W, PAGASA name: Kiko) was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. It formed early on August 2, 2009 as an unnamed tropical depression. During that day the depression gradually developed before being upgraded to a tropical storm and assigned the name Morakot, by the Japan Meteorological Agency late on August 3. The large system gradually intensified as it tracked westward towards Taiwan. By August 5, the JMA and JTWC upgraded Morakot to a typhoon. Due to the size of the typhoon, the barometric pressure steadily decreased; however, maximum winds only increased slightly. Early on August 7, the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 140 km/h (85 mph 10-minute sustained) according to the JMA. The JTWC reported the storm to be slightly stronger, with winds peaking at 150 km/h (90 mph 1-minute sustained), the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Morakot weakened slightly before making landfall in central Taiwan later that day. Roughly 24 hours later, the storm emerged back over water into the Taiwan Strait and weakened...