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Typhoon Champi Passes Nanfang'ao, Causing Outages and Highway Erosion
Typhoon Champi brushed past Nanfang'ao in Yilan, knocking down poles and cutting power to over 28,000 local homes. Nationwide outages topped 340,000, while roadbed erosion hit Highway 11 in Hualien.
Typhoon Champi skirted Nanfang'ao in Yilan with gusts reaching level 17, damaging homes in Wujie, breaking mooring lines in Toucheng, and eroding Highway 11's roadbed in Hualien. Taipower reported over 340,000 outages nationwide, with nearly 310,000 restored by 3 p.m. on the 24th.
Key takeaways
- Gale-force winds caused over 28,000 outages in Yilan; Taipower reported nationwide outages peaked above 340,000, with nearly 310,000 restored by 3 p.m.
- Waves and torrential rain eroded the roadbed at the 61-kilometer mark of Provincial Highway 11 in Hualien, causing two vehicles to puncture tires, with no injuries reported.
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