Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan, marking first major storm to hit island in 4 years

Typhoon Haikui made landfall on eastern Taiwan Sunday, the first major storm to directly hit the island in four years.

“The typhoon made landfall in Taitung around 3:40 pm (0740 GMT), it’s a little earlier than expected as it’s moving faster,” the Central Weather Bureau’s forecaster Yeh Chih-chun told AFP. Haikui was initially forecast to land at 4 pm.