Typhoon Sarika was blasting across the northern Philippines on Sunday and headed toward Vietnam, where at least 15 people have already been killed in flooding caused by days of torrential rain. The powerful storm, known locally in the Philippines as Karen, had sustained winds of about 130 kilometers per hour (81 miles per hour) and gusts up to 220 kph as it crossed the main island of Luzon, according to the government’s weather...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 16, 2016 06:11 UTC