Taipei:Offices and schools across 13 cities and counties in Taiwan will remain closed on Saturday due to Typhoon Champi, while operations in southern regions are expected to continue as usual. This decision follows announcements from local governments in response to the impending storm.

According to Focus Taiwan, the closures affect areas including Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City and County, Miaoli County, Taichung, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Nantou County, Yilan County, and Lienchiang County. In contrast, cities such as Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and counties including Pingtung, Hualien, Taitung, Penghu, and Kinmen will not suspend classes or work.

Typhoon Champi, as of 8 p.m. Friday, was located approximately 100 kilometers east of Yilan County, moving north northeast at a speed of 16 km per hour. The Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported the typhoon's maximum sustained winds at 155 kph, with gusts reaching up to 191 kph. High-wave alerts have been issued for New Taipei and Taiwan's east coast, with waves over 6 meters already recorded in several areas.

The Central Emergency Operations Center reported that Typhoon Champi has resulted in one fatality and 163 injuries as of 130 p.m. Friday. The storm has also led to the evacuation of 2,639 people across various regions, with significant numbers from New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hualien County. Additionally, Taiwan Power Co. indicated that 77,498 households experienced power outages, with over 75 percent of these restored by Friday afternoon.