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Observer
6 days ago
- Climate
- Observer
Typhoon Podul blows through Taiwan
KAOHSIUNG: Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm. Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. One person was missing after he went fishing and was swept away, and 33 have been injured, the National Fire Agency said. More than 7,300 people have been evacuated from their homes, with trees and signs toppled as the storm swept across central and southern regions still recovering from storms last month. "We are worried about this typhoon," Kaohsiung fisherman Huang Wei said as he tied down his boat with extra ropes hours ahead of Podul making landfall. "We had already made general typhoon preparations yesterday, but this morning I woke up and saw news reports that the typhoon has intensified to be as strong as the last, (Typhoon) Krathon," Huang said. — AFP
eNCA
6 days ago
- Climate
- eNCA
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland
Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm. Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. One person was missing after he went fishing and was swept away, and 33 have been injured, the National Fire Agency said. More than 7,300 people have been evacuated from their homes, with trees and signs toppled as the storm swept across central and southern regions still recovering from storms last month. "We are worried about this typhoon," Kaohsiung fisherman Huang Wei said as he tied down his boat with extra ropes hours ahead of Podul making landfall. AFP | I-Hwa Cheng "We had already made general typhoon preparations yesterday, but this morning I woke up and saw news reports that the typhoon has intensified to be as strong as the last, (Typhoon) Krathon," Huang told AFP. Krathon slammed into Kaohsiung in October, with wind gusts of 162 kph. CWA Administrator Lu Kuo-chen told a briefing, attended by President Lai Ching-te, that Kaohsiung, Tainan and Chiayi in the southwest would become "major rainfall hotspots tonight". - Flights grounded, schools shut - All domestic flights across the island of 23 million people were cancelled on Wednesday, along with dozens of international journeys. More than 134,500 households suffered power outages. High-speed rail services on the west coast have been reduced, while train services in the southeast have been cancelled. Many ferry services have also been suspended, with businesses and schools across the south closed. More than 31,500 soldiers were ready to assist in rescue and relief efforts, disaster officials said. The CWA expects mountainous areas in Kaohsiung and Tainan could be hit with a cumulative 400-600 millimetres of rain from Tuesday to Thursday. Podul was expected to make landfall in mainland China along the southeastern coast between the cities of Xiamen and Shantou some time on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. Some schools in Guangdong province have paused classes, while train and ferry services have been suspended, it said. Parts of other provinces in central China, such as Hunan and Jiangxi, will also see heavy to torrential rain, CCTV said. - Intense weather - Typhoon Danas killed two people and injured hundreds when it dumped more than 500 mm of rain in early July. That was followed by torrential rain from July 28 to August 4, with some areas recording more than Taiwan's rainfall of 2.1 metres for 2024. The week of bad weather left five people dead, three missing, and 78 injured, a disaster official has said. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. Natural disasters are also common across mainland China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience heavy rain while others bake in searing heat. Flash floods and mudslides in northwest China last week killed 13 people, state media said, while heavy rain in Beijing in the north also killed 44 people last month. Scientists have shown that human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely. Global warming, driven largely by the burning of fossil fuels, is not just about rising temperatures, but also the knock-on effect of all the extra heat in the atmosphere and seas. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, resulting in more intense downpours and storms. By Akio Wang
Observer
6 days ago
- Climate
- Observer
Typhoon Podul hits Taiwan
Taiwan: Typhoon Podul slammed into southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, with powerful winds and heavy rain lashing the island. The typhoon had wind gusts of 191 kilometres (119 miles) per hour as it made landfall in Taitung County at around 1:00 pm (0500 GMT), the Central Weather Administration said. Podul is expected to sweep across the island and into the Taiwan Strait later Wednesday, battering central and southern areas still recovering from storms last month. More than 5,500 people living in the typhoon's path have been evacuated from their homes, while fishermen have secured their boats. "We are worried about this typhoon," Kaohsiung fisherman Huang Wei told AFP as he used more ropes to tie down his boat and checked on other vessels hours ahead of Podul making landfall. "We had already made general typhoon preparations yesterday, but this morning I woke up and saw news reports that the typhoon has intensified to be as strong as the last, (Typhoon) Krathon," Huang said. "Last time, the two boats behind us weren't tied properly and hit my boat." Krathon slammed into Kaohsiung in October, with wind gusts of 162kph. Typhoon Podul is expected to dump torrential rain across mountainous areas of Kaohsiung City and neighbouring Pingtung County, as well as lightly populated Hualien and Taitung counties, the CWA said. Taitung resort worker Lo Wan-chun told AFP by telephone that locals feared the storm could be as strong as Typhoon Nepartak in 2016, when the county recorded its strongest gusts since 1901. "After 8:00 am, the storm began to intensify," she said, before Podul hit. "It's still getting stronger. You can hear the wind is loud right now. "We don't recommend guests go out." All domestic flights across the island of 23 million people have been cancelled for Wednesday, along with dozens of international journeys. High-speed rail services on the west coast have been reduced while train services in the southeast have been cancelled. Many ferry services have also been suspended, and businesses and schools across the south are closed. More than 31,500 soldiers were ready to assist in typhoon preparations as well as rescue and relief efforts, disaster officials said. The CWA expects Kaohsiung and Pingtung could be hit with a cumulative 400-600 millimetres (16-24 inches) of rain from Tuesday to Thursday. Typhoon Danas, which hit Taiwan in early July, killed two people and injured hundreds as the storm dumped more than 500mm of rain across the south over a weekend. That was followed by torrential rain from July 28 to August 4, with some areas recording more than Taiwan's rainfall of 2.1 metres for 2024. The week of bad weather left five people dead, three missing, and 78 injured, a disaster official said previously. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. Scientists say human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely.
IOL News
6 days ago
- Climate
- IOL News
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland
This picture taken and released by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) shows waves generated by Typhoon Podul breaking along the coast in Taitung. Thousands of people sheltered and fishermen secured their boats across storm-battered southern Taiwan on August 13 as Typhoon Podul intensified on its approach to the island. Image: Photo by CNA / AFP Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm. Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. One person was missing after he went fishing and was swept away, and 33 have been injured, the National Fire Agency said. More than 7,300 people have been evacuated from their homes, with trees and signs toppled as the storm swept across central and southern regions still recovering from storms last month. "We are worried about this typhoon," Kaohsiung fisherman Huang Wei said as he tied down his boat with extra ropes hours ahead of Podul making landfall. "We had already made general typhoon preparations yesterday, but this morning I woke up and saw news reports that the typhoon has intensified to be as strong as the last, (Typhoon) Krathon," Huang told AFP. Krathon slammed into Kaohsiung in October, with wind gusts of 162 kph. CWA Administrator Lu Kuo-chen told a briefing, attended by President Lai Ching-te, that Kaohsiung, Tainan and Chiayi in the southwest would become "major rainfall hotspots tonight". Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Flights grounded, schools shut All domestic flights across the island of 23 million people were cancelled on Wednesday, along with dozens of international journeys. More than 134,500 households suffered power outages. High-speed rail services on the west coast have been reduced, while train services in the southeast have been cancelled. Many ferry services have also been suspended, with businesses and schools across the south closed. More than 31,500 soldiers were ready to assist in rescue and relief efforts, disaster officials said. The CWA expects mountainous areas in Kaohsiung and Tainan could be hit with a cumulative 400-600 millimetres (16-24 inches) of rain from Tuesday to Thursday. Podul was expected to make landfall in mainland China along the southeastern coast between the cities of Xiamen and Shantou some time on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. Some schools in Guangdong province have paused classes, while train and ferry services have been suspended, it said. Parts of other provinces in central China, such as Hunan and Jiangxi, will also see heavy to torrential rain, CCTV said. Intense weather Typhoon Danas killed two people and injured hundreds when it dumped more than 500 mm of rain in early July. That was followed by torrential rain from July 28 to August 4, with some areas recording more than Taiwan's rainfall of 2.1 metres for 2024. The week of bad weather left five people dead, three missing, and 78 injured, a disaster official has said. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. Natural disasters are also common across mainland China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience heavy rain while others bake in searing heat. Flash floods and mudslides in northwest China last week killed 13 people, state media said, while heavy rain in Beijing in the north also killed 44 people last month. Scientists have shown that human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely. Global warming, driven largely by the burning of fossil fuels, is not just about rising temperatures, but also the knock-on effect of all the extra heat in the atmosphere and seas. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, and warmer oceans mean greater evaporation, resulting in more intense downpours and storms. AFP
RTHK
6 days ago
- Climate
- RTHK
Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan The storm brings heavy rain to Taiwan. Photo: Reuters Typhoon Podul slammed into southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, with powerful winds and heavy rain lashing the island. The typhoon had wind gusts of 191 kilometres per hour as it made landfall in Taitung County at around 1pm, the local weather forecaster said. Podul is expected to sweep across the island and into the Taiwan Strait later on Wednesday, battering central and southern areas still recovering from storms last month. More than 5,500 people living in the typhoon's path have been evacuated from their homes, while fishermen have secured their boats. "We are worried about this typhoon," Kaohsiung fisherman Huang Wei said as he used more ropes to tie down his boat and checked on other vessels hours ahead of Podul making landfall. "We had already made general typhoon preparations yesterday, but this morning I woke up and saw news reports that the typhoon has intensified to be as strong as the last, [Typhoon] Krathon," he said. "Last time, the two boats behind us weren't tied properly and hit my boat." Typhoon Podul is expected to dump torrential rain across mountainous areas of Kaohsiung and neighbouring Pingtung County, as well as Hualien and Taitung counties. All flights across the island have been cancelled for Wednesday, along with dozens of journeys further afield. High-speed rail services on the west coast have been reduced while train services in the southeast have been cancelled. Many ferry services have also been suspended, and businesses and schools across the south are closed. (Reuters)
