see more

TOPSHOT - A car drives pass a collapsed traffic sign, toppled by strong winds of typhoon Meranti, as it slashes southern Taiwan on September 14, 2016. Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill on September 14, as the strongest typhoon of the year skirted past the island's southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households. / AFP / SAM YEH (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - A car drives pass a collapsed traffic sign, toppled by strong winds of typhoon Meranti, as it slashes southern Taiwan on September 14, 2016.
Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill on September 14, as the strongest typhoon of the year skirted past the island's southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households. / AFP / SAM YEH        (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)