Taiwan evacuates 8,300 as storm approaches
Around 400 families or about 2000 individuals from Barangays Isla Puting Bato and Parola in Manila, take refuge amid Typhoon "Uwan” at the Delpan Evacuation Center on Monday, November 10, 2025, as strong waves and rising tides forced residents to flee their makeshift houses built directly above the sea water. —INQUIRER PHOTO/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
TAIPEI—Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday.
“Fung-wong” had supertyphoon strength when it battered the Philippines on Sunday, causing flooding, landslides, power outages and at least 27 deaths.
Still holding tropical storm strength on Wednesday morning, it was expected to continue losing wind speed and size as it approached Taiwan.
Heavy rains and flooding injured at least 51 people as of Wednesday morning, according to the National Fire Agency.
