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Why is Taiwan shutting down for a storm that may not even hit it?
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Champi is expected to skirt Taiwan's northeast tip, but any deviation could bring a direct hit. Its wind field covers most of the island. The closest pass is off the northeast coast near Yilan, with Taipei lying further west.
Taipei and Yilan
Even after losing super typhoon strength, it is still packing gusts of 191 km/h near its centre.
191km/h
The transport ministry cancelled 262 domestic flights and 669 international ones on Friday, while schools, offices and most businesses closed across almost all of Taiwan, except Kinmen.
- Domestic262
- International669
CWA Administrator Lu Kuo-chen warned it could slow: As it approaches Taiwan's northeastern tip, the typhoon may slow down. If it slows down, its impact will last longer. Strong winds and extremely heavy rain are expected to persist into the first half of Saturday.
“As it approaches Taiwan's northeastern tip, the typhoon may slow down. If it slows down, its impact will last longer.”
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Typhoon Champi kills one and injures over 500 in Taiwan as storm weakens toward China and JapanRead the article
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- Stirile ProTVTyphoon Champi in Taiwan. 56,000 households without electricity, one dead and thousands evacuated. PHOTO
- SIC NotíciasTyphoon Champi on its way to Japan after causing one death and 500 injuries in Taiwan
- Deutsche WelleTyphoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, causing 1 death and 527 injuries
- G4Media.roTyphoon Champi left 56,000 households without electricity in Taiwan
- der StandardTyphoon Champi sweeps across Taiwan and claims one fatality
- Spiegel OnlineOne dead, many injured