Typhoon Podul brings heavy rain to southern China after injuring scores in Taiwan - Typhoon forces nearly 8,000 people from homes in Taiwan before making another landfall in China

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.

Schools and workplaces close, hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands evacuate as Typhoon Podul slams island.