Taiwan devastated by typhoon

Typhoon Parma had been downgraded to a storm on Tuesday after drenching northwestern Taiwan, where it caused extensive flooding on Monday and Tuesday.

Typhoon Parma had been downgraded to a storm on Tuesday after drenching northwestern Taiwan, where it caused extensive flooding on Monday and Tuesday. Authorities were working around the clock to evacuate residents to safety in the region.Taiwanese authorities had issued landslide and flash flood warnings for eastern and southern areas in preparation, and evacuated 6,582 residents from vulnerable regions.