Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan and turns towards China's eastern coast

23 October 2026

Typhoon Champi swept past the northeast of Taiwan and then moved north towards China's eastern coast. The storm had briefly reached super typhoon strength over the Pacific before weakening as it neared the island. One person was killed and more than 500 people were injured in Taiwan. Trees were brought down, there was brief flooding, and tens of thousands of households lost power before crews restored most supplies. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said Champi could drop up to 900mm of rain, with the northeast hit hardest. The transport ministry put flight cancellations at 259 on the second day, and most shops in northern and central Taiwan stayed shut. As the system moved away it threatened Zhejiang province on the Chinese mainland, where emergency teams were sent out and warnings of strong wind and heavy rain were issued. Taiwan sits on the western Pacific typhoon track, which is why several such storms brush or cross the island every year between summer and late autumn.