06-07-2025
Thousands evacuate as Typhoon Danas lashes Taiwan
7 July 2025 00:48
TAIPEI (AFP)Nearly 3,000 people in Taiwan evacuated their homes on Sunday, authorities said, as Typhoon Danas dumped torrential rain on the island, triggering floods and maximum sustained wind speeds of 137 kilometers (85 miles) an hour, Danas is expected to sweep northwards along Taiwan's west coast overnight, the Central Weather Administration said in an least 28 people have been treated for minor injuries, according to the National Fire dumped more than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, the weather agency said, warning of heavy torrential rain across the rest of the island as the typhoon moves north.'Tonight through tomorrow morning will see the strongest wind and rain impacts,' the weather agency of the 2,853 people evacuated from their homes were in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, the National Fire Agency least 10 landslides were recorded and 49 areas flooded, but the water has since receded, it added.
Taiwan typically faces frequent tropical storms from July to October.
