Frank left with so much anguish and suffering...

Gbex says: I Must admit it that until now, I am still a bit in a state of grief for the thousands of lives and properties that typhoon Frank swept away in the Philippines!
My heart goes especially to the thousand of families who lost their relatives and their houses as well as their sources of living and subsistence... I shall offer a litany of prayers for all of them!

What the heck is typhoon coming from? Where do they get formed?
Pacific typhoon refers to tropical cyclones forming in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The basin is demarcated within the Pacific Ocean from Asia, north of the equator, and west of the international date line. Storms from the Eastern and Central Pacific crossing the date line are re-designated as typhoons. This basin features the strongest cyclones on record.

Typhoon seasons include the entirety of the calendar year. Most storms tend to form between May and November.

The list of names consist of entries from 17 East Asian nations and the United States who have territories directly affected by typhoons. The submitted names are arranged into five lists; and each list is cycled with each year. Unlike hurricanes, typhoons are not named after people. Instead, they generally refer to animals, flowers, astrological signs, and a few personal names.

However, PAGASA retains its own naming list, which does consist of human names. Therefore, a typhoon can possibly have two names. Storms that cross the date line from the Central Pacific retain their original name, but the designation of hurricane becomes typhoon.

Typhoon paths follow three general directions.
Straight. A general westward path affects the Philippines, southern China, and Vietnam.
Recurving. Storms recurving affect eastern China, Korea, and Japan.
Northward. From point of origin, the storm follows a northerly direction, only affecting small islands.

The following agencies monitor typhoons:
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center, part of the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In Times Like this, Be Strong!