Typhoon Podul disrupted transportation and power systems after making its second landfall at Zhangpu County’s coast in east China's Fujian Province at 00:30 Thursday, according to meteorological reports.
At the time, Podul was classified as a severe tropical storm at the time of the latest landfall, with maximum sustained winds of 30 meters per second near its center.
The typhoon had first struck Taitung County in Taiwan at 13:10 Wednesday before intensifying and causing widespread damage in Zhangpu. Fallen trees rendered roads impassable, and multiple power facilities sustained significant damage.
In response, local emergency services deployed personnel to clear debris and restore electricity to affected homes and businesses.
Typhoon Podul's second landfall disrupts power, transportation systems in Fujian
The United States announced on Wednesday that it will impose a 25-percent tariff on certain imported semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related derivative products starting Thursday.
According to a proclamation by U.S. President Donald Trump posted on the website of the White House, he outlined a two-phase plan in light of suggestion from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. In the first phase, Trump said, the United States will continue negotiations with foreign authorities capable of strengthening the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Meanwhile, he said the 25-percent tariff is being applied immediately to a small portion of imported semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and derivatives deemed critical to U.S. artificial intelligence and technology policy.
The proclamation said that once the relevant negotiations are completed, the United States will extend tariffs to a wider range of imported semiconductors at a significant rate during the second phase.
The proclamation also said that Lutnick proposed a tariff-offset mechanism, under which companies that invest in semiconductor production and supply chain within the United States will be eligible for preferential tariff treatment.
In early August 2025, Trump declared that the United States would move to impose 100-percent tariffs on imported semiconductor products.
US imposes 25 percent tariff on imports of certain semiconductors
