Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drills
Forecasters said the storm’s 320-kilometer radius could affect most of the island for nearly two days.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, Typhoon Champi triggered a near-total shutdown across Taiwan, with authorities closing schools, offices, and financial markets as the storm approached with strong winds and torrential rain.
- Previously categorized as a Category 5 super typhoon with 296 km/h winds, Champi weakened as it approached Taiwan, though the Central Weather Administration reported it maintained a massive 320 km wind radius.
- The Central Emergency Operations Center reported one death and 94 injuries, while authorities evacuated nearly 1,300 residents from mountainous areas to prevent casualties from landslides and flooding.
- Regional travel faced significant disruption as the Civil Aviation Administration canceled hundreds of domestic and international flights, with ferry operators suspending 96 sailings across 10 routes.
- Keen Sword 27 military exercises involving more than 56,000 personnel required daily operational adjustments, as meteorologists track the system moving north toward the Chinese coast and southern Japan.
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In Taiwan, one person has died and at least 350 have been injured as a result of Typhoon Champi. According to the authorities, one person was swept away by waves generated by the typhoon, after which the person died.
Taiwan Shuts Down as Typhoon Champi Approaches, Nearly 1,000 Flights Cancelled
Almost all of Taiwan experienced shutdowns on Friday due to Typhoon Champi, which brought strong winds and heavy rain. Once classified as a super typhoon, Champi was still producing gusts of around 191 kph (119 mph) near its center. The storm was about 170 km (106 miles) east of Taiwan, and forecasts indicated it would […]
Typhoon Champi, which occurred in the Pacific Ocean and is recorded as the most violent natural event of 2026, threatens the coast of East Asia. Life across Taiwan came to a standstill due to the hurricane, whose speed reached 296 kilometers per hour, taking the title of the strongest tropical cyclone of the year.
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