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Typhoon Champi in Taiwan

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Heavy waves batter the northeastern coast of Taiwan as Typhoon Champi sweeps past the island.From: Typhoon Champi Weakens After Sweeping Past Taiwan, Leaving One Dead and 527 Injured

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By October 24, Typhoon Champi had moved away from Taiwan and was heading toward the Chinese coast. The storm left one person dead and 527 injured after sweeping past Taiwan's northeastern coast, causing downed trees and severing power to 146,000 households.

To ensure public safety, Taiwan extended the closure of offices, schools, and financial markets for a second day. As the weakening storm tracked north, emergency evacuations were prompted along the eastern Chinese coast.

How the story developed

The threat began on October 22, when Taiwan's Central Weather Administration issued a land warning for Super Typhoon Champi. The storm approached with sustained winds of 140 mph, triggering coastal alerts. Forecasters projected nearly a meter of rainfall in Taiwan's northern mountains, prompting local governments to suspend work on outlying islands.

The powerful cyclone immediately impacted regional activities. It forced the cancellation of more than 100 regional flights and disrupted a major joint military exercise between the United States and Japan. Meanwhile, mainland Chinese authorities in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces initiated mandatory evacuations for vulnerable coastal populations ahead of a potential secondary landfall.

Rainfall accumulations in northeastern Taiwan reached 40 centimeters by Friday afternoon.From: Typhoon Champi Weakens After Sweeping Past Taiwan, Leaving One Dead and 527 Injured ·

On October 23, Taiwan shut down transport and public life as the storm neared the island's northeastern coast. Financial markets, schools, and most public transport were closed. More than 600 domestic and international flights were canceled, and maritime ferry services were suspended.

With the storm packing maximum sustained winds exceeding 119 mph and forecasters warning of up to 35 inches of rain, Taiwan mobilized military personnel and placed rescue teams on standby to brace for potential flooding. Authorities evacuated over 1,100 residents from high-risk mountainous regions.

Forecasters project the storm's massive wind radius will cover most of Taiwan before turning north.From: Taiwan Shuts Down Transport and Public Life as Super Typhoon Champi Approaches ·

By October 24, the storm swept past Taiwan, leaving hundreds injured and causing widespread power outages. The system then weakened and began tracking north toward China, shifting the focus of emergency responses to the eastern Chinese coast.

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  • The track of the weakening storm as it heads north toward a potential secondary landfall on the eastern Chinese coast.

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Trajectory models show the cyclone brushing Taiwan's northeastern coast before recurving toward Japan.From: Super Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan With 140mph Winds, Forcing Over 100 Flight Cancellations ·
Anomalously high sea surface temperatures fueled the storm's explosive intensification earlier in the week.From: Super Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan With 140mph Winds, Forcing Over 100 Flight Cancellations ·
Illustration: Downed trees and debris block roads in Taipei as the city extends office and school closures.From: Typhoon Champi Weakens After Sweeping Past Taiwan, Leaving One Dead and 527 Injured ·
Illustration: Emergency crews work to clear flooded coastal roads as the storm tracks north toward the Chinese mainland.From: Typhoon Champi Weakens After Sweeping Past Taiwan, Leaving One Dead and 527 Injured ·
Hundreds of domestic and international flights were canceled as Taiwan braced for the storm's arrival.From: Taiwan Shuts Down Transport and Public Life as Super Typhoon Champi Approaches ·
Military personnel in Yilan county prepare amphibious vehicles for potential flood rescue operations.From: Taiwan Shuts Down Transport and Public Life as Super Typhoon Champi Approaches ·
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Illustration: Airlines preemptively grounded more than 100 regional flights to avoid stranding aircraft in vulnerable transit hubs.From: Super Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan With 140mph Winds, Forcing Over 100 Flight Cancellations ·
Illustration: Local authorities prioritize immediate infrastructure resilience and localized flood-control measures.From: Super Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan With 140mph Winds, Forcing Over 100 Flight Cancellations ·

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October 2026

  1. Typhoon Champi Weakens After Sweeping Past Taiwan, Leaving One Dead and 527 Injured
  2. Taiwan Shuts Down Transport and Public Life as Super Typhoon Champi Approaches
  3. Super Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan With 140mph Winds, Forcing Over 100 Flight Cancellations