Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Taiwan, cargo ship sinks; Fear of hitting Chinese coast

Typhoon Gaemi has wreaked havoc in Taiwan, disrupting normal life. Due to the storm, two people have died and 26 people are injured, there is flooding in many places. The storm is expected to hit China’s eastern seaboard from the Taiwan Strait. Let us tell you that a cargo ship sank before moving towards China. Also, more torrential rains are expected.

Gami made landfall on Taiwan’s northeastern coast in Yilan County around midnight (Wednesday 1600 GMT). According to the Central Meteorological Administration, it is the most powerful storm to hit the island in eight years and was moving at a speed of 227 kilometers per hour (141 mph). As of 12:15 pm (local time), Gaemi was in the Taiwan Strait and is heading towards Fuzhou in China’s Fujian province.

Typhoon Gaemi, the biggest typhoon to hit China’s coast

Gaemi will be the biggest typhoon to hit China’s eastern coast this year, with its spiralling cloud-bands expected to stretch across much of the western Pacific Ocean and dump heavy rain from the Philippines to Japan’s Okinawa islands.

In Taiwan, the storm knocked out power to about half a million homes, although most have now been restored. Parts of southern Taiwan are expected to record up to 2,200 mm (87 inches) of rainfall through Tuesday. More rain is expected across Taiwan due to the storm, with offices and schools as well as financial markets closed for a second day on Thursday.

195 international flights cancelled

Trains will be halted until 3pm. All domestic flights for the day and 195 international flights have been cancelled. The high-speed train linking north and south Taiwan will reopen at 2pm.