Despite all the storms in the US theatre, the north west Pacific still takes the title for strongest storm of the year with Super Typhoon Goni.

Media reports 10 dead and widespread destruction.

There's another typhoon (Atsani) just behind it that's forecast to clip the north coast of Philippines.

Interestingly it's been two years in a row without a serious typhoon hitting Taiwan, maybe three. That sequence is gonna end with a bang - look out 2021!