Typhoon Gaemi pounds the Philippines and Taiwan with heavy rains

Typhoon Gaemi is one of the strongest typhoons to affect the Asia–Pacific region in nearly a decade. The storm sparked massive evacuations in the Philippines, and left flooding and landslides in its wake. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Deutsche Welle East Asia Correspondent James Chater about the storm, how the Philippines and Taiwan have been affected so far and where the typhoon is headed next.

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