Typhoon Nesat made landfall in Taiwan on Saturday, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall to eastern and southern parts of the island nation, and flooding streets and homes.<br /><br />It is the first tropical storm to hit Taiwan so far this year, with its eye gliding over the country’s east coast before moving on towards China.<br /><br />Himawari-8 captured this color-enhanced infrared imagery of Typhoon Nesat in the NW Pacific today. See more loops https://t.co/z1EC7I9WnP pic.twitter.com/doPPSIl0yM— NOAA Satellites (NOAASatellites) July 28, 2017<br /><br /><br />Winds from the Typhoon reached speeds of up to 180km/h, and measures are being put in place to protect citizens.<br /><br />In the Taiwan’s mountainous eastern areas, resident were evacuated to safety in case of mudslides, and shops along streets in big cities were covered with tarpaulin to prevent damage.<br /><br />It’s that time of the year again. #Taiwan #typhoon #Nesat #Keelung #Taipei pic.twitter.com/CMvMFRkWMH— koteshi (@koteshi) July 29, 2017<br /><br /><br />As southeastern China braces itself for the impact of the Typhoon, over three thousand people were evacuated from Fujian province, where the storm is expected to make landfall on Sunday.<br /><br />Typhoon Nesat had made landfall in Taiwan with flooding rain and damaging winds will cause power outages & fallen trees pic.twitter.com/bZgukP3nXH— Joint Cyclone Center (@JointCyclone) July 29, 2017<br />
