As it happened: Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall in Taiwan
A woman using an umbrella to shelter from the rain walks along a suspension bridge at the Bitan Scenic Area in New Taipei City on Jul 24, 2024 as Typhoon Gaemi approaches Taiwan. (Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh)
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TAIPEI: Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on Wednesday (Jul 24) night, with the island's weather authorities predicting the storm to be "the strongest" to hit Taiwan in eight years.
Hundreds of international and domestic flights have already been cancelled and those flight cancellations extended into Thursday. Schools and government offices in Taipei were shut as torrential rains lashed the city, and they will remain closed, as will the stock exchange, for a second straight day.
Here's a recap of what happened.
