More than 8 300 people were evacuated across 11 counties and cities in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Fung-wong approached landfall on November 12, 2025. The storm brought intense rainfall to the island’s eastern regions, with over 1 000 homes flooded in Yilan County and at least 51 injuries reported.
At least 14 people were killed and 46 remain missing after the Maitai’an Creek barrier lake overflowed in Hualien County, Taiwan, on September 23, 2025. The flood, triggered by extreme rainfall from former Typhoon Ragasa, released about 60 million tonnes of water downstream, inundating Guangfu Township and nearby areas.
At least two people died and three remain missing after Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake overflowed twice on September 23, 2025, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Nearly 300 people were stranded as floodwaters caused widespread destruction, following early evacuation of about 10 000 residents on September 22.
Tropical Storm "Lupit" combined with seasonal southwesterly winds to bring extremely heavy rains to parts of Taiwan from August 5 to 7, 2021, causing destructive floods and landslides. Lupit made 2 landfalls in China — the first in Shantou, Guangdong…
Several days of heavy rainfalls prompted over 2 200 people to evacuate from the Kaohsiung city in southern Taiwan, due to an increased threat of landslides, on June 13, 2016. Torrential downpours triggered strong flooding on the afternoon of June 13 (local time)….
Heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and hail hit Taiwan, causing massive flooding across the Greater Taipei region on Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2015. 143 areas of the metropolis were overwhelmed by the flood waters, and all traffic was suspended across affe
