Typhoon Champi batters Taiwan as huge waves hit the northeast coast

Summary

Typhoon Champi pounded Taiwan on Friday, October 23, as it approached the island, with authorities warning of 'destructive winds' and urging residents to shelter from the storm. Al Jazeera reported huge waves crashing into the northeastern coast as the storm came in with winds reaching 191 km/h, while France 24 reported heavy rain and winds of up to 180 km/h. By Saturday, October 24, emergency crews were scrambling to restore power to tens of thousands of homes after the fierce winds battered the island, with France 24 reporting 56,000 households without power and Phys.org reporting that the storm was moving toward China and Japan.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   23 Oct 2026, 12:17 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that huge waves were seen crashing into Taiwan's northeastern coast as Typhoon Champi approached, with winds reaching 191 km/h.

2. Phys.org

   23 Oct 2026, 15:50 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that a powerful typhoon pounded Taiwan on Friday, with authorities warning of 'destructive winds' and urging locals to shelter from the storm.

3. Phys.org

   24 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTCSource ↗

   Phys.org reports that emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of homes after Typhoon Champi's fierce winds battered Taiwan, with the storm moving toward China and Japan.

4. France 24

   24 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Typhoon Champi battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour, leaving 56,000 households without power while the storm headed towards China and Japan.