Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan
A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan’s southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Typhoon Champi was downgraded to a tropical storm as its wind speed dropped to 102 kilometres (63 miles) per hour, according to the latest update from the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre. Taiwanese…
Typhoon Champi, once a super typhoon, was downgraded to a tropical storm as it approached China on Saturday, after causing devastation in Taiwan and Japan. The storm knocked out power to thousands of homes in Taiwan, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and resulting in one fatality and over 600 injuries since Thursday.
Taiwanese authorities evacuated more than 5,000 people ahead of the storm, which toppled trees and triggered brief flooding. Power has been restored to over 90% of the affected households, but coastal areas will still experience swells and strong wind gusts. China's authorities warned of strong winds and heavy rain as Champi heads towards the east coast, with some train services suspended and tens of thousands evacuated in Shanghai.
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