Typhoon Champi weakened over Taiwan but killed one person and injured more than 170.
Why it matters: The storm disrupted transport and industrial operations on an island that is central to global electronics supply chains. No reporting in the provided materials confirms damage to semiconductor fabs, ports, power systems or named companies.
- More than 2,600 people were evacuated from vulnerable and mountainous areas.
- At least one person died after being swept away by storm-driven waves in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County.
- Taiwan canceled 262 domestic flights and 669 international flights on October 23.
- The 8:30 p.m. bulletin listed maximum winds near the center at approximately 155 kilometers per hour and a storm-force wind radius of 320 kilometers.
Typhoon Champi weakened substantially from its earlier peak but continued to bring strong winds, torrential rain and high waves to Taiwan on October 23.
As of an 8:30 p.m. bulletin on October 23, the storm's center was about 100 kilometers east of Yilan and moving north-northeast at approximately 16 kilometers per hour. The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction's typhoon page carries Taiwan Central Weather Administration information, including the bulletin's position, wind-radius and forecast data. That bulletin listed maximum winds near the center at approximately 155 kilometers per hour and a storm-force wind radius of 320 kilometers.
The reported death was storm-related: a person was swept away by storm-driven waves in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County. The provided materials do not give the incident's exact time. The Associated Press reported more than 170 injuries; the materials do not provide a more precise publication time for that figure.
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,600 people from vulnerable and mountainous areas, according to the same AP report. Authorities canceled all 262 domestic flights and 669 international flights on October 23. Schools and offices closed in affected areas, while Taipei's subway and other public transportation continued with some reductions. Western-coast high-speed rail continued operating normally.
Waves as high as six meters swept a large crane into the sea at Fugang Fishing Port in Taitung County, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency. President Lai Ching-te called for coordination between central and local authorities.
The 155-kilometer-per-hour figure was the bulletin's listed maximum wind near the center. The earlier 298-kilometer-per-hour figure is not identified in the provided materials as either a sustained wind speed or a gust, so the two figures should not be treated as a like-for-like comparison.
By the numbers
- 2,600-plus - people evacuated from vulnerable and mountainous areas
- 931 - flights canceled on October 23, including 262 domestic and 669 international
- 320 kilometers - storm-force wind radius listed in the 8:30 p.m. bulletin
Yes, but: The latest available report in the provided materials supports one storm-related death, caused by storm-driven waves. It does not establish damage to any semiconductor facility, port, power system or named company.
What's next: The 8:30 p.m. October 23 bulletin placed the storm about 100 kilometers east of Yilan and moving north-northeast. The provided materials do not specify a subsequent bulletin or reopening timetable.