Overview

• Taiwan officials said flooding from an overflowed reservoir in Hualien left 15 dead, seven missing and nearly 100 injured across affected counties.
• Taiwan deployed roughly 5,000 soldiers with more than 100 vehicles to support search, clearing operations and aid delivery in Hualien.
• China’s Guangdong province moved more than two million people to safety, and Hong Kong downgraded its highest typhoon signal after hundreds of flight cancellations.
• Experts cited by the South China Morning Post estimated potential losses in Hong Kong at up to 4.6 billion Hong Kong dollars as crews restored power and cleared downed trees.
• The Philippine agency PAGASA forecast Tropical Storm Bualoi to make landfall in the Bicol region on Friday, with officials warning of heavy rain, coastal flooding and possible lahar flows near Mayon.