Typhoon Soudelor Kills 4 in Taiwan, Heads Toward China

Typhoon Soudelor pummeled Taiwan with heavy rains and devastating winds Saturday, killing at least four people, before taking aim at mainland China. Television footage showed people stranded on flooded riverbanks, and mudslides surging into mountain villages. Some areas have received up to 1,000 millimeters of rain. Soudelor, which made landfall early Saturday, brought fierce wind gusts of up to 200 kph, ripping out trees and knocking over billboards and power lines. Officials said...

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