00:01High waves battered the northeastern coast of Taiwan on Thursday as Typhoon Champi was
00:07forecast to pass near the island later this week. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said,
00:13although the storm weakened slightly on Thursday, it continued to pack gusts of more than 227
00:20kilometers per hour near its center. They said the typhoon's radius had expanded slightly to
00:26300 kilometers, potentially affecting most of Taiwan, with forecasters warning that its impact
00:33could persist for nearly two days. Champi was previously classified as a super typhoon
00:39and was among the strongest storms in the Pacific this year. The Transport Ministry reported that
00:44125 flights were canceled on Thursday, mainly domestic services, while rail operations remained
00:51unaffected. The Interior Ministry said no evacuations had been reported so far.
