Cleanup Underway as Typhoon Champi Leaves Over 9,000 Damage Reports

As Typhoon Champi tracks northward toward Japan, Taiwan has begun clearing up the extensive destruction left in the storm's wake. The Central Weather Administration lifted all typhoon warnings after Champi brought gusts and extreme downpours across northern and eastern counties. Emergency operations centers received reports of over 9,000 cases of damage, one fatality, and more than 600 injuries. In Yilan's Nanfang'ao, strong winds blew a shipping container into a house and snapped boat mooring cables. Meanwhile, Taipei and Keelung municipal governments mobilized district crews to clear roads ahead of Monday morning. Forecasters note that Champi's intense strength was fueled by significantly warmer ocean temperatures driven by this year's strong El Niño phenomenon.