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Towering waves buffet Taiwan as former super typhoon scrapes past | CNN

CNN International •
October 23, 2026 • 12:00 PM
• By Jerry Appleman
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Typhoon Champi brought massive waves, torrential rain and near-hurricane strength gusts as it brushed past Taiwan.

Towering waves buffet Taiwan as former super typhoon scrapes past | CNN

Typhoon Champi brought massive waves, torrential rain and near-hurricane strength gusts as it brushed past Taiwan.

Typhoon Champi brought massive waves, torrential rain and near-hurricane strength gusts as it brushed past Taiwan.

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