This is the updated toll after Champi swept past Taiwan. On Friday, when the island shut down as the storm approached, the count stood at one dead and 171 injured. Read Friday's story
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person and injuring more than 500, downing trees and severing power, as it continues to weaken and head north towards the Chinese coast, Reuters reported from Taipei.
Source: Reuters via Y'all 106.7, Oct 24, 2026
At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi is weakening though still packing gusts of around 126 kph (78 mph) near its centre, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA). The storm was about 150 km (93 miles) east of Taiwan, the CWA said, having glanced the island's northeast coast in the early hours of Saturday, and its forecast track shows it now turning north toward the Chinese coast and eventually southern Japan.
Source: Reuters via Y'all 106.7, Oct 24, 2026
Taiwan's fire department said the death toll remained at one, a man swept away by waves from the island of Liuqiu, with 527 injuries during the heavy wind and torrential rain, Reuters reported. The Guardian also reported the storm had killed one person and injured more than 500 in Taiwan.
Source: Reuters via Y'all 106.7; The Guardian, Oct 24, 2026
Taipower said at one point more than 167,000 homes had lost electricity, though most had been reconnected. The transport ministry said 242 flights were cancelled on Saturday, an improvement from Friday when the number was almost 1,000, Reuters reported.
Source: Reuters via Business Today, Oct 24, 2026
In the capital Taipei, there were downed trees and on-off squally rain showers, and a swathe of northern and central Taiwan, including Taipei, declared a second day of office and school closures on Saturday. Taiwan is generally very well prepared for typhoons, which keeps casualties low, Reuters noted.