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Schools and workplaces close, hundreds of canceled flights and thousands of evacuation while Typhoon Podul near the island.
Thousands of people have evacuated, the schools have closed and hundreds of flights were canceled while the Podul typhoon approaches south of Taiwan with gusts of wind as strong as 191 km / h (118 MPH).
Typhoon Podul mid-resistance is expected to touch the ground later on Wednesday, and would have intensified as it was approaching the city of southeast of Taiwan in Taitung, meteorological officials said.
The podul “strengthens”, the forecaster of the Central Weather Administration (CWA) of Taiwan, Lin Ting-Yi, declared the typhoon on the right track to strike the county of Taitung little populated around midday (04:00 GMT).
After having touched the landing, the storm should strike the west coast more densely populated by Taiwan before moving to the Strait of Taiwan and towards the southern province of Fujian China later this week.
Up to 600 mm (almost 24 inches) of rain has been planned in the mountainous areas of the south in the coming days, said the CWA, while nine cities and counties have announced the suspension of work and school, including the metropolises in the south of Kaohsiung and Tainan.
The Taiwan government said that more than 5,500 people had been evacuated before the typhoon arrived and that all domestic flights – a total of 252 – as well as 129 international routes were canceled, the Ministry of Transport said.
Typhoon Podul Island Orchid island with gusts up to 155 km / h around 8 am on Wednesday, contributing to a power failure which struck 258 households in the Tunch village of the island. Winds and rain also intensified in Tuitung. pic.twitter.com/qaecwfg9vu
– Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) (@focus_taiwan) August 13, 2025
The two main international carriers of Taiwan, China Airlines and Eva Air, said that their cancellations were intended for Kaohsiung routes, with a few flights from Taoyuan Island International Airport, it also stopped.
In the capital, Taipei, which houses Taiwan’s financial markets and has been spared so far, residents have reported a clear and a little sun.
Typhoon Danas, who struck Taiwan in early July, killed two people and injured hundreds while the storm poured over 500 mm (19.6 inches) of rain across the south for a weekend, causing widespread landslides and floods.
This was followed by torrential rains from July 28 to August 4, certain areas recording more than a year of precipitation in a single week. The bad weather week left five dead, three missing and 78 injured, said a disaster manager.
Taiwan is used to frequenting tropical storms from July to October, while scientists say that climate change focused on man causes more intense weather conditions.
