Typhoon Haikui prompts Taiwan to evacuate thousands, cancel flights

Haikui is forecast to make landfall in the mountainous and sparsely populated far southeast of Taiwan late Sunday afternoon. Counties and cities in the east and south cancelled classes and declared a day off for workers. People are out on the streets while the sky changes colour due to the approaching Haikui Typhoon in Taipei, Taiwan September 2, 2023. Haikui is expected to be only a Category 1 or 2 typhoon when it hits Taiwan, according to Tropical Storm Risk. After passing across southern Taiwan, Haikui is forecast to cross the Taiwan Strait into China.