Typhoon Podul unleashed strong winds and heavy rains on Green Island, located off Taiwan’s southeastern Taitung province, on Wednesday (August 13). Podul slammed into Taitung city at around 1 p.m. (05 ...

Strong waves and rains were seen in Taiwan as large swathes of the island's southern and eastern provinces were shut down on Wednesday (August 13) ahead of Typhoon Podul's arrival later in the day.