Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, has hit parts of the Western Pacific and southern China — unleashing towering waves, catastrophic floods, and leaving at least 27 dead across Taiwan and the Philippines. ABC News' Britt Clennett reports. | ABC News Live

A deadly typhoon is lashing much of East and Southeast Asia with ferocious winds — and bringing serious flooding to the region. Three people were killed in Taiwan and 22 in the Philippines. | CBS Mornings

Do you know how to prepare when a typhoon is going to hit? Typhoons are highly destructive combinations of powerful winds, torrential rainfall and on the coast, huge waves and high tides that can cause extensive flooding. SAFE STEPS provides easy-to-understand educational messages on how to prepare for natural disaster events so you can be safer, more resilient and most importantly, be a survivor. | National Geographic Asia