This Wednesday (November 12, 2025), more than 8,000 people were evacuated in Taiwan ahead of the arrival of Typhoon No. 11, and 51 people were injured. The storm, which was downgraded to a tropical storm in recent hours, caused flooding in several areas on the island’s east coast.
Schools and offices in the southern and middle halves of Taiwan were closed due to the storm. The area, located about 130 kilometers west of the southern tip of the island, had maximum sustained winds of 64.8 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour, the Central Weather Agency (CWA) said.
The Central Emergency Operations Command (CEOC) announced this morning that 349 incidents of varying severity were recorded across the island, 99 of which were related to flooding, with the majority (76) occurring in Yilan’s eastern prefecture, CNA news agency reported.
Between Monday and 8am this Wednesday, cumulative rainfall in the area ranged from 724.5mm to 1,061.5mm, with footage broadcast by local television showing roads completely submerged.
Rainfall breaks historic records
The county government noted that Tuesday’s rains broke historical records, with several areas around Su’ao’s coastal municipality and Dongshan River still submerged, with depths of up to 60 centimeters.
Authorities also successfully evacuated 8,326 people in 10 counties and cities, most of them in Hualien (5,305 people) in the east, Yilan (1,465 people) and Kaohsiung City in the south (348 people).
According to the CWA, Fung Wong continues to pose a threat to southern Taiwan, with heavy rain expected to fall in the central and southern regions on Wednesday night, and the eye of the typhoon could make landfall on the southern tip of the island.
The typhoon hit the Philippines over the weekend, causing heavy rain and flooding, killing at least 18 people and forcing 1.4 million people to evacuate on the island of Luzon, where Manila is located.
mg (efe, Reuters)
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