UPDATE 5-Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled更新5：台风“占比”来袭前，台湾关闭部分设施，近1000个航班取消
KEELUNG: Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, and though the storm is weakening it could still make direct landfall on the island.
People carry umbrellas on a rainy day as Typhoon Champi approaches, in Taipei, Taiwan, October 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
KEELUNG: Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, and though the storm is weakening it could still make direct landfall on the island.
At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of around 191 kph (119 mph) near its centre, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA).
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UPDATE 5-Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled
Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches
2026年10月22日，台风“占比”逼近台北，人们在雨天撑伞。路透社/Ann Wang
基隆：台风“詹比”预计将带来强风暴雨，尽管风暴强度有所减弱，但仍有可能直接登陆台湾岛。
据台湾中央气象局称，台风“占比”一度达到超级台风级别，是今年太平洋地区最强烈的风暴之一，其中心附近阵风风速仍高达每小时 191 公里（119 英里）。
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更新5：台风“占比”来袭前，台湾关闭部分设施，近1000个航班取消
台风“占比”来临前，台湾关闭部分设施，近千架次航班取消
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