Tropical storm nears Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Taiwan has evacuated over 8,300 people ahead of Typhoon Fung-wong’s arrival. The storm, expected to hit on Wednesday, has already brought record rain and flooding to the island’s east coast. At least 51 people have been injured, and over 1,000 homes were flooded in Suao, which saw 648 mm of rainfall, a record for November. FRANCE 24’s Jan Camenzind Broomby has the latest.