Super typhoon devastated Taiwan and flooded China, causing massive damage

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Super Typhoon Haikui hit the island of Taiwan with hurricane-force winds, heavy rains and high waves. 78 people were injured in Taiwan during heavy rains and storms caused by the typhoon. According to the Taiwan Emergency Center, the victims were car and scooter drivers who were injured by falling trees during road accidents. According to authorities, about 226 thousand households were left without electricity due to the collapse of power lines. 8 thousand people were evacuated to a safe place due to the typhoon. In the east and south of the country, many trees were felled due to strong winds. Wind speeds at the epicenter of the typhoon reached 190 km/h (118 mph), with gusts up to 250 km/h (155 mph). Landslides and floods were observed throughout the island. Haikui passed through the south of the country and headed for southern China through the Taiwan Strait, according to the Emergency Situations Center. Taiwan’s Interior Minister Lin Yu-Chang urged the public to remain extremely vigilant as heavy rains over the past few days could lead to flooding in some mountainous areas. Meanwhile, the typhoon reached the coast of China, weakening slightly. The typhoon caused severe flooding in Fujian and Guangdong provinces in southern China. More than 1.6 million people in China were affected by floods, according to the provincial flood and drought control headquarters. Approximately 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) of crops were washed away and more than 2,500 houses were damaged or completely destroyed. The direct economic damage from Typhoon Haikui exceeded 5 billion yuan (over 700 million US dollars). The channel presents such weather events and natural disasters as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami, high tide, heavy rainfall, snow, huge waves, river flooding, dam overflow, ice flood, snowfall. 2. Fire: fire, forest fire, volcanic lava, lightning. 3. Earth: earthquake, landslide, rockfall, sinkhole. 4. Air: tornado, hurricane, wind, cyclone, storm, typhoon, sandstorm, tropical storm. 5. Space: lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, planetary parade, asteroid, comet, planet, satellite, meteorite, UFO, fireball in the sky, space debris, full moon, ISS, space exploration, Space X, NASA. 6. Nature: animals, insects, plants, climatic zones, natural events and phenomena. Subscribe to the channel “When the Earth is Angry“: ATTENTION: All videos are taken from public sources. The selection is carried out by date of publication, title, description and place of the event. Sometimes, due to unfair posting of news on social networks, the video may contain frames that do not correspond to the date and place. It is not always possible to check all videos. We apologize for possible mistakes! #Taiwan #China #Typhoon #NaturalDisaster #SevereWeather #SevereFloods #HeavyRain #FlashFlooding