Typhoon Podul blows through Green Island, Taiwan | GMA Integrated News Typhoon Podul blew through southern Taiwan on Wednesday, August 13 packing winds of up to 191 kph and leaving one person missing, as a large swathe of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled. Shown here is eyewitness footage of strong winds sweeping through Green Island's empty streets. | via Reuters | GMA News

Typhoon Podul rips across Taiwan in just 3 hours Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taiwan at one o’clock Wednesday afternoon, at Taitung’s Taimali Township. Land warnings were issued for 14 cities and counties as the storm ripped across the southern half of the island. Just three hours after entering Taiwan, the typhoon went out to sea on the west coast, at Tainan’s Qigu District. The rapid sweep caught many by surprise, but just because it was over quickly, it doesn’t mean it was less destructive.

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