TAIPEI, Oct 24 — Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi’s fierce winds battered the island as the storm moves towards China and Japan.
More than 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes ahead of the storm, which toppled trees, brought down power lines, and triggered brief flooding.
One person was killed and over 500 injured since Thursday when the government began issuing warnings about the approaching typhoon.
Around 56,000 households are still without power as Champi continues to buffet the island, with nearly 24 centimetres (9.4 inches) of rain recorded in the western county of Miaoli on Saturday.
