YILAN, TAIWAN - JULY 07: A Taiwanese coast guard keeps watch on the coastline of Yilan as typhoon Nepartak approaches the east of Taiwan on July 7, 2016 in Yilan, Taiwan. Thousands of tourists were evacuated from offshore islands in Taiwan ahead of category five Typhoon Nepartak, which is expected to hit around Thursday evening local time. Based on reports, the massive typhoon has rapidly strengthened from a tropical storm with wind speeds of 110 kilometers per hour to a Super Typhoon with winds hitting 240 kilometers per hour, which could surge even higher. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)
