Workers transported large prevents to a southern bridge that had partially collapsed due to the force of waves crashing into it further north from Donghe in the hopes that the practical structures would be able to absorb the impact.
More than 7, 000 people were forced to flee the island as a result of Haikui, the second typhoon to hit Taiwan in four years. This was especially true of hilly areas that were prone to landslides. Numerous planes were canceled, and companies were shut down.
Throughout the day, more than 217, 000 families briefly lost power. By Monday night, 58 000 houses still lacked energy, and 14 cities’ schools and businesses were still closed due to heavy rain.
Haikui initially appeared to be moving through the island and out to sea, according to a forecaster with Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau, but at around 4 am ( 2000 GMT, Sunday ), he made another landfall in Kaohsiung, which is located on the southwest coast of Taiwan.
The typhoon’s center was” about circling” Kaohsiung during the night, but as it moved along the coastline, she claimed,” it is damaged by the ground and progressively weakens.”