Taiwan Warns of 'Destructive Winds' as Typhoon Champi Batters Island
Authorities warned of destructive winds and told residents to stay indoors as the storm cut power to thousands and forced more than 4,300 evacuations.
- Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, October 24, 2026, killing one person and injuring at least 350 others after glancing the island's northeast coast in early morning hours.
- Once a super typhoon, Champi is weakening though still packing gusts of around 126 kph, according to the Central Weather Administration , amid an El Nino cycle World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo called "Literally off the monitoring charts."
- Emergency measures forced more than 4,300 people to evacuate, while Taipower reported that more than 167,000 homes lost electricity and the transport ministry confirmed 242 flights were cancelled.
- Authorities declared a second day of office and school closures in northern and central Taiwan, including Taipei, as Yilan County recorded more than 400mm of rainfall on Friday.
- Champi is now turning north toward the Chinese coast and will eventually move into southern Japan, with forecasters expecting the storm to hover near Okinawa before continuing its northeastward track.
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Typhoon Champi has passed near Taiwan, leaving one dead and 527 injured. The storm is weakening and heading north towards the Chinese coast, with no landfall expected there. The man was swept away by waves near Liuqiu Island, south of mainland Taiwan. The Taiwanese fire department said it was the only death linked to the typhoon, while the number of injured has risen to 527. Winds damage power lines and buildings The center of Champi has passed …
Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, one dead and 500 injured - Regional Media News
TAIPEI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast. At one point a super typhoon and one [...]
Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, one dead and 500 injured
TAIPEI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast. At one point a super typhoon ...
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