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Typhoon Haikui was a typhoon in the Philippine sea.
Haikui was the first typhoon to hit Taiwan in four years. Haikui slammed Taiwan on Sept. 3, bringing strong winds and torrential rain to the island and injured 44 people.
160,000 homes lost power as a result of falling trees and downed power lines as a result of the 124 mph winds.
Over 114,000 people were evacuated before the storm made landfall. Areas of Taiwan received more than a foot of rainfall in a 24 hour period.
Following landfall, Haikui lost strength and downgraded to a tropical storm on Sept. 4.
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Typhoon Haikui hits Taiwan with category 3 strength winds, weakens as it travels over the island.
Satellite: Himawari-9
Product: GeoColor
Typhoon Haikui strengthens slightly while heading toward Taiwan. A majority of the island of Taiwan is under a Typhoon Warning as the storm nears.
Typhoon Haikui continues to strengthen on its journey west through the Philippine Sea. Haikui is expected to directly impact Taiwan in the coming days.
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