In case you did not know, a super typhoon is currently pounding Taiwan. Dubbed Typhoon Gaemi, the storm made landfall in the late evening on Wednesday, 24 July 2024. All the schools, colleges and offices have declared a holiday in order to safeguard the citizens. Furthermore, more than 29,000 military personnel have been deployed as a measure of disaster relief. Visuals of the storm in Taiwan have been shared online and they’re quite chilling.
In Pic: Super Typhoon Gaemi Wreaks Havoc In Taiwan
A sign post gets blown down as the core of typhoon Gaemi brushed Hualien City pic.twitter.com/l1SLFhNPkd
— Foreigners in Taiwan 🇹🇼 外國人在台灣 (@foreignersinTW) July 25, 2024
According to an article which was recently published by The Independent, the storm made landfall on the northeastern coast. The winds were as strong as 227 kilometres per hour. Other preventive measures have also been undertaken by the government in Taiwan. Around 4,000 people have been evacuated from areas that have been deemed risky.
Typhoon Gaemi is thankfully very mild here in Tainan just some rain and gusts. pic.twitter.com/tsRyxFkDDw
— FireG (@FirenGlass) July 24, 2024
If reports are to go by, the typhoon was centred in the Taiwan Strait. However, now, the storm is heading to the Fujian Province of China. It is estimated that the storm will make landfall in China around Thursday or Friday.
Setelah topan Gaemi menciptakan kerusakan di Filipina hari ini 24/7/24 Topan Gaemi mendarat di #Taiwan
Lebih dr 2.100 orang di evakuasi,kantor,pabrik,sekolah,penerbangan di tutup.
Bangunan mulai mengeluarkan “Suara badai” seiring hembusan angin kencang(mirip suara motor GP) pic.twitter.com/v6T7hPO0yr
— ́𝐌𝐄_ 🌿 (@KheyL4_8) July 24, 2024
Prior to Taiwan, the typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines, especially in its capital city – Manila. There, the storm was called Typhoon Carina. Many people died because of the storm in the Philippines and even more were injured.
As Typhoon #Gaemi batters Taiwan, it has also brought torrential rain and devastating flooding to the Philippines, where the typhoon is known as #CarinaPH.
This is Quezon City 🌊 pic.twitter.com/CFR62ZJF4W
— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) July 24, 2024
Three Dead And Many People Injured
Heavy rainfall with strong winds was observed from my place as strong typhoon Gaemi approached Taiwan #gaemi pic.twitter.com/G9lWJ4Ob3l
— Nguyen Cong Nghia (@NguyenC99180975) July 24, 2024
As many as three people have died so far due to the storm. In addition to this, a total of 266 people have been injured. It is hoped that no further casualties will take place in the region.
Intense wind and rain from Typhoon #Gaemi in Hualien, Taiwan pic.twitter.com/LHyJgRVyS9
— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) July 24, 2024
Many people have taken to X (formerly known as Twitter) and shared bone-chilling visuals of the storm. Winds blowing off roofs like they’re made of paper, flooded streets, and more! Ahead of the storm, people stockpiled supplies and visuals of crowded supermarkets also went viral.
Flashfloods quickly went from gutter-deep to waist-deep around 5 am. It subsided before lunch but returned after a heavy downpour at noon. Strongly reminiscent of Ondoy/Ketsana in 2009. #CarinaPH #Gaemi #FloodPH #Habagat pic.twitter.com/DaRmBj6zIE
— MJ Evalarosa (@MJEvalarosa) July 24, 2024
Do you know anyone who is in Taiwan? How are they managing to get by during the storm? Let us know in the comments section below!
Cover Image Credits: @FireG and @sljnsn/X (Formerly, Twitter)
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