Typhoon Danas has swept through western Taiwan, killing at least two people and injuring over 300. It also cut off power to at least half a million homes. The typhoon made landfall in southern Taiwan on Sunday night but has since moved north and weakened to a tropical storm.
00:01Schools and businesses are closed in many areas of western Taiwan after Typhoon Danas swept across the country, killing at least two people and injuring more than 300.
00:12The typhoon made landfall on Sunday night in southern Taiwan and then moved north, its eye leaving Taiwan early Monday morning.
00:19It's since weakened to a tropical storm, but officials say Danas will continue to affect Taiwan through Monday, warning of heavy rain and potential landslides.
00:28Most typhoons hit Taiwan's sparsely populated east coast, so this storm's path is unusual, affecting the country's more developed west, which Taiwan's president has warned could mean more serious effects.
00:39At least half a million homes lost power in the storm, and over 3,000 people have been evacuated.
01:02Hundreds of domestic and international flights have been canceled, with around 8,000 people stranded on Taiwan's outlying Penghu Islands on Sunday, unable to fly back and frantically stocking up on food.
01:20Many areas took measures to prevent the worst impacts of the storm, but some, like Taichung and central Taiwan, still experienced heavy flooding.
01:28Rescue and cleanup efforts are now underway as the storm continues to weaken and move away from Taiwan, expected to next make landfall in eastern China.
01:38Justin Wu and Cadence Quaranta for Taiwan Plus.
