The massive windows of a Chiayi apartment building rattled violently as Typhoon Danas made landfall on Taiwan’s western coast. Inside, families huddled in darkness after losing power, listening to winds tear through their neighborhood while emergency workers evacuated residents to nearby shelters. Typhoon Danas crashed into Taiwan’s west coast at 23:40 TST on July 6, 2025 – marking the first typhoon to strike Taiwan’s central western coast since Typhoon Wayne in 1986 and the first recorded typhoon landfall in Chiayi County. The storm’s rare western approach brought destructive winds, massive rainfall, and disrupted life for millions across Taiwan before continuing … Continue reading Typhoon Danas: First West Taiwan Hit in 39 Years Costs NT$3B