Taiwan Closes Schools and Cancels Flights as Typhoon Champi Approaches
Key points Taiwan closed most schools and offices on Friday, 23 October, ahead of Typhoon Champi. Officials reported one death, 94 injuries and nearly 1,300 evacuations in the Reuters account. Authorities cancelled 262 domestic and 669 international flights; the storm's track and impact remain subject to change. Taiwan shut most schools and offices on Friday, 23 October 2026, as Typhoon Champi approached. Reuters reported that the forecast track would pass close to the island's northeastern coast, but a forecaster said direct landfall could not be ruled out. A wide storm can bring damaging winds, heavy rain and transport disruption even if its centre stays offshore. The decision to close services reflects that risk rather than a prediction that every district will experience the same conditions. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration put the storm about 320 kilometres east of the island's southern tip in the Reuters report. Champi had weakened from an earlier super-typ...