180,000 Evacuated Before Typhoon Hits Taiwan, Southern China

Ok now I'm asking myself why the hell are these people leaving when the people in Lousiana couldn't get the clue to get the hell out of there when they were warned that Hurricane Katrina and Rita were on the way? And we as Americans critisize the world on things they do...remember this when the next big Hurricane hits this summer!!!! HONG KONG — Typhoon Chanchu veered to the east and spared Hong Kong on Wednesday before roaring toward mainland China's southern coast, where local media reported more than 180,000 people were evacuated. Chanchu's eye was picking up speed and was expected to hit Guangdong province, one of China's biggest manufacturing centers, early Thursday, the Hong Kong Observatory said. As the killer storm churned through the South China Sea, it caused an oil tanker to run aground near Taiwan's southern port of Kaohsiung, officials said. Rescuers in helicopters lifted 13 crew members off the ship. CountryWatch: China The typhoon, the strongest ever reported in the South China Sea in May, was heading toward Hong Kong earlier this week, but it changed course overnight, swirling about 140 miles east of the city on Wednesday afternoon. The storm kicked up high waves and spawned squally showers but caused no major damage. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195819,00.html