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Taiwan Evacuates Thousands Ahead of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong Which Left 25 Dead in the Philippines

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A woman and child crosses a flooded street due to Typhoon Fung-wong and high tide on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Navotas, Philippines. Aaron Favila/AP PhotoTAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong, which killed at least 25 people and displaced more than 1.4 million in the Philippines.Fung-wong was earlier classified as a typhoon but is losing intensity as it approaches Taiwan, where it is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening near the southwestern port city of Kaohsiung.

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