typhoons and pacific ocean storms that come to taiwan in summertime or fall season. they are great wind storms; when they strike land they may do great damage. however, the weatherman always knows when one is on the way. he will send out warnings about.
people can board up their windows and do many other such things to protect themselves if they know about a typhoon in time. in my house we check our supply of candles and dry-cell batteries in case of a power failure. also, we save some water in pails because the pump will not work without electricity. then we like to sit by the door watching the rain and wind blow loudly.