Typhoon Podul dropped heavy rain on southern China on August 14, 2025, which caused extensive turmoil in major cities, including Hong Kong city, after passing through Taiwan, 143 people

Typhoon Podul prompts shutdowns in southern Taiwan, triggers evacuations, cancels flights, and approaches Hong Kong and southern China with severe winds.

Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in southeastern China early on Thursday, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power to thousands of homes.