Overview

• As of Sept. 23, officials reported two fatalities, about 30 missing people, and 28 injured linked to the flooding.
• Water spilled from a barrier lake in Hualien County, causing downstream inundation that affected communities.
• Taiwan’s weather agency said Typhoon No. 18 passed south of the island without making landfall but concentrated heavy rain in the east.
• Forecasters expected roughly 600 to 700 millimeters of rain at the Hualien site over Sept. 22–25, sustaining flood risk.
• Authorities received repeated calls from downstream residents who reported being unable to move due to rising water.