Typhoon Podul dropped heavy rain on southern China on August 14, 2025, which caused extensive turmoil in major cities, including Hong Kong city, after passing through Taiwan, 143 people

Typhoon Podul prompts shutdowns in southern Taiwan, triggers evacuations, cancels flights, and approaches Hong Kong and southern China with severe winds.

Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, where authorities closed schools and government offices as heavy rain threatened more damage to agriculture in the island's southeast. No major damage was reported.