Typhoon Gaemi triggers flooding, sinks freighter off Taiwan

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00:00Seeking a higher ground wherever you can.

00:05From animals to moped riders who aren't wary of being electrocuted.

00:09The residents of Kaohsiung in Taiwan are waiting for the waters to recede.

00:13It takes stock of the damage done by Typhoon Gaiming.

00:16The water level is coming down.

00:19It's draining out into the pond in front there.

00:21In Yilan, this restaurant owner had to evacuate to a shelter.

00:28The roof fell in and the pipes burst.

00:32I'm on the verge of crying now.

00:34I'm going to have to spend a lot of money to rebuild.

00:37And I'm afraid the roof debris will fall and hit someone.

00:42The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years, Gaiming caused extreme flooding in

00:47low-lying areas, as well as landslides and damage to homes across the island.

00:52It temporarily cut power to half a million people, with workers setting out to cut fallen

00:57trees and evacuate stranded residents.

01:00The extreme weather system also sank a tanker off the coast.

01:03Schools were closed for two consecutive days, as were offices and financial markets.

01:08Authorities have urged residents to stay at home.

01:12While Typhoon Gaiming first made landfall in Taiwan, its extreme weather caused damages

01:17and killed dozens in the Philippines.

01:19Now that it's made landfall, the storm is expected to lose some intensity as it travels

01:24north across mainland China.

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