Taiwan is on high alert as Typhoon Fung-wong nears its shores, prompting the evacuation of over 3,000 residents from vulnerable areas. The government issued a land warning on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in anticipation of the storm’s impact, particularly along the mountainous eastern coast.
According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, Fung-wong is forecast to make landfall near Kaohsiung, a major port city in the southwest, on Wednesday. Afterward, it is expected to cross the southern part of the island and exit into the Pacific Ocean via the sparsely populated counties of Taitung and Hualien RTÉ Ireland GMA Network The Straits Times.
Though the typhoon has weakened since battering the Philippines—where it caused at least 18 deaths, displaced 1.4 million people, and triggered landslides—Taiwanese authorities remain cautious. President Lai Ching-te urged citizens to avoid coastal and mountainous areas, citing risks of flooding and landslides GMA Network The Star.
Emergency services have been mobilized, and shelters have been set up in affected towns such as Guangfu, which experienced severe flooding during a previous typhoon in September. The government is also monitoring river levels and reinforcing infrastructure in anticipation of up to 200 mm of rainfall in some areas GMA Network.
This marks the second major storm to hit the region in recent weeks, following Typhoon Kalmaegi, which caused over 200 deaths in the central Philippines. The back-to-back storms have raised concerns about climate resilience and disaster preparedness across East Asia.
Sources: RTÉ News RTÉ Ireland, GMA News GMA Network, The Star The Star, Straits Times The Straits Times.
