Authorities and residents of Fuijan province in southeastern China are dealing with the aftermath of typhoon Meranti.<br /><br /> The storm crashed into the area with strong winds and lashing rain leaving a trail of devastation, destroying crops and homes and leaving at least ten people dead.<br /><br /> #China hit by world’s strongest typhoon: 11 dead, millions stranded #TyphoonMeranti https://t.co/ltOIyFqmVo pic.twitter.com/vhopWzsXH2— India Today (@IndiaToday) September 16, 2016<br /><br /> Power lines are down and around 1.65 million homes are without electricity.<br /><br /> #photo Super #TyphoonMeranti is the strongest #storm since #Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 https://t.co/zeh1RElwkg #Taiwa… pic.twitter.com/eJ7MJMR4jG— Travel Photography (@travel_photo_) September 14, 2016<br /><br /> The typhoon hit the southern part of Taiwan on Wednesday and was classified a Category 5 typhoon by the Tropical Storm Risk storm tracker, the strongest classification available.<br />
