Strong winds ripped trees from the ground in eastern and southern Taiwan and knocked out power. Wind speeds of about 150 kilometers per hour were measured on Sunday, with peaks of up to about 190 kilometers per hour. The storm also caused landslides and flooding.
Interior Minister Lin Yu-Chang, head of the Central Emergency Operating Center (CEOC), on Monday urged residents to remain on high alert as catastrophic flooding could occur in some mountainous areas, which have been affected for the past four days of heavy rain.
According to the CEOC, at least 78 people were injured in traffic accidents, including scooter riders and motorists struck by fallen trees. At least 226,000 families on the island were without electricity.
According to CEOC, about 8,000 residents were evacuated during Haikui’s passage and 1,916 people placed in public shelters. The tail of the storm will continue to affect local weather in Taiwan until early Tuesday, when the CEOC expects to lift typhoon warnings.