Typhoon Champi Causes Damage and Disruptions in Taiwan and China

Source reports published 23 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 24 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm AEST

Typhoon Champi caused significant disruption in Taiwan, resulting in one death, over 500 injuries, and widespread damage including power outages and school closures. The storm also impacted eastern China, leading to flight cancellations and evacuations.

What happened

• Typhoon Champi caused widespread damage and disruption across Taiwan and eastern China.
• In Taiwan, the storm, initially a super typhoon, resulted in one death, attributed to being swept away by waves on the island of Liuqiu, according to Taiwan’s fire department.
• More than 527 people sustained injuries from strong winds and torrential rain.
• The storm led to the cancellation of 259 flights, a reduction from nearly 1,000 on Friday, and left approximately 167,000 homes without electricity, with emergency crews working to restore power to around 56,000 households.
• Thousands were evacuated from their homes, and businesses closed across northern and central Taiwan.
• The Central Weather Administration (CWA) predicted up to 90 centimetres (35 inches) of rain from Thursday to Saturday, with northeastern Taiwan most affected.
• Simultaneously, in China, flights were grounded from airports in Shanghai, Fujian, and Zhejiang provinces due to the storm.
• Chinese authorities deployed rescue teams to Zhejiang province in preparation for the storm’s approach.
• The storm weakened to 185km/h (115mph) near its center, according to the CWA.
• The storm was expected to move towards Japan after impacting China.

Original reporting

• France 24 English: Taiwan shuts down schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approaches
  2026-10-23T03:00:54+00:00
• Guardian: Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China
  2026-10-24T00:00:00+00:00
• Al Jazeera: Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds
  2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00
• Deutsche Welle: Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead, over 500 injured in Taiwan
  2026-10-24T05:26:22.736000+00:00
• South China Morning Post: Thousands evacuated and flights grounded as Typhoon Champi hits eastern China
  2026-10-24T09:00:14+00:00