Typhoon Haikui made landfall in southeast Taiwan on Sunday, bringing with it strong gusts and torrential rain. As a result, domestic flights were canceled and over 4,000 people were evacuated.
The first typhoon to directly strike Taiwan in four years, Haikui, made landfall in the mountainous and thinly populated far southeast of Taiwan on Sunday afternoon. Cities and counties in the area canceled classes and gave employees the day off.
According to a statement from her office, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen advised disaster management officials not to send people out and advised them not to go up mountains, to the shore, fish, or participate in water sports.
Two persons were just mildly hurt, according to the fire department, after a tree fell on a truck in Hualien's eastern county. There weren't many more damage reports. Only infrequent rain showers occurred in Taipei, the nation's capital.
Typhoon Saola, which made landfall in Hong Kong and the Guangdong region of southern China on Saturday, was stronger than Haikui.
According to Taiwan's government, 3,729 individuals were evacuated, mostly in the south and east.
All domestic flights operated by Taiwanese carriers were canceled on Sunday, and there were no ferries to any nearby islands.
Only 41 foreign flights were canceled on Sunday, according to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, which indicates that there was less interruption.
To aid in flood rescue and evacuation efforts, the military has mobilized soldiers and equipment.
Haikui is expected to reach the Taiwan Strait and move toward China after crossing southern Taiwan.
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