Typhoon Champi Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Taiwan
- Emergency crews worked Saturday to restore power to 56,000 households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi battered the island, leaving one person dead and over 500 injured since Thursday.
- The storm previously reached super typhoon status with wind speeds of nearly 300 kilometres per hour, dumping 65 cm of rain in Yilan since Thursday during a busy Pacific season turbocharged by El Nino.
- Martha Wang, a 55-year-old secretary, said she was afraid of being "blown away" on a New Taipei City bridge Saturday morning, while Central Weather Administration official Wuu Woan-hwa warned winds around Taiwan remain strong.
- Champi is moving north towards China and Japan, where authorities in Shanghai warned of torrential rainfall and suspended train services, while dozens of flights were cancelled in Okinawa after two people were injured.
- The United Nations reported Wednesday that the El Nino system is "heading off the charts," with peak intensity expected in December and human impacts likely to persist throughout 2027 and beyond.
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Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan
More than 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes ahead of the storm, which toppled trees, brought down power lines, and triggered brief flooding. One person was killed and over 500 injured since Thursday when the government began issuing warnings about the approaching typhoon. Around 56,000 households are still without power as Champi continues to buffet the island, with nearly 24 centimetres (9.4 inches) of rain recorded in the western …
Typhoon Champi killed one person, injured hundreds and left hundreds of thousands without power in Taiwan. Rain and strong winds that toppled trees continued overnight into Saturday morning local time (today's CEST), the AP reported.
More than 56,000 households are without power in Taiwan, which was swept away by Typhoon "Tsabi" which is now heading towards China and Japan The post Taiwan: One dead and at least 500 injured from the passage of Typhoon "Tsabi" appeared first on in.gr.
Typhoon Champi swept through Taiwan, killing one and injuring 527 people after strong winds battered coastal areas, causing trees to fall and widespread power outages. Authorities ordered schools closed for a second consecutive day before the typhoon moved north towards the Chinese coast.
The number of people injured in Typhoon Champi in Taiwan has risen to nearly 530, with one person dead, authorities said.
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