According to the Taiwan Weather Administration (China) CWA, the eye of Typhoon Gaemi - the third storm of the 2024 typhoon season in the Pacific Ocean - made landfall near Nam Ao commune, Nghi Lan district, northeast of Taiwan (China) at 0:00 local time on July 25.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, at 3:00 a.m. this morning, July 25, the center of the storm was at about 24.8 degrees north latitude, 121.3 degrees east longitude, with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 250 km/h. The storm is moving north at a speed of 20 km/h.
The CWA said that super typhoon Gaemi still covers Taiwan (China) and the Banh Ho archipelago with continuous winds and rain.
At least three people were killed and 227 injured as Typhoon Gaemi strengthened and made landfall, according to the Emergency Management Center (CEOC) and local authorities. Across Taiwan (China), 8,569 people have been temporarily evacuated by local authorities as part of storm prevention measures.
Schools, offices and tourist attractions across Taiwan have all been closed. Airlines said many flights to Japan, China and other destinations in the region were canceled on July 25.
Shelters have been opened in vulnerable areas, especially in central and eastern mountainous areas of Taiwan, which are prone to landslides and flooding.
Meanwhile, according to AP, although it did not make landfall in the Philippines, Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rain causing flooding that killed at least 13 people.
Streets were flooded in many towns and cities, dozens of landslides occurred, forcing at least 600,000 people to evacuate.
The body of a pregnant woman and three children was found on the morning of July 24 after a landslide buried a dilapidated house in the countryside of the mountainous town of Agoncillo in Batangas province.
A spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said they have received many rescue requests from the capital's residents. Some people even waited on the roof.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the authorities to speed up efforts to provide food and aid to isolated rural villages. "People there may not have eaten for many days," Marcos said at an emergency meeting.
In densely populated areas around the Philippine capital, government agencies and schools have been suspended after flooding in many areas.
In the city of Marikina, on the eastern edge of Manila, strong currents on a large river swept away a container of steel, refrigerators and trees.
"Everyone, just calm down. We are doing everything we can. Local government will not abandon you, said Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval.
The Philippine Coast Guard said more than 350 passengers, truck drivers and workers were stranded at seaports after ferries and cargo ships were banned from entering rough seas.
According to the latest typhoon forecast, the typhoon's effects are expected to continue until July 26 as it moves northwest toward mainland China.
In Fujian province on China's east coast, ferries have been suspended and all trains were stopped on July 25, Xinhua reported.
