World weatherwatch: Super Typhoon Yutu brings 180mph winds

Yutu hit Northern Mariana Islands and Philippines, while Venice suffered severe flooding and US endured 24 tornadoesSuper Typhoon Yutu barrelled across the Northern Mariana Islands last week with sustained winds of 180mph (290km/h), the same as a category 5-strength hurricane. Yutu rapidly intensified from a category 1 to a super typhoon in just 24 hours, making it the strongest tropical cyclone on record in places. Yutu then slammed into the northern Philippines, triggering landslides. Several