Taiwan is bracing for Typhoon Saddel, and the storm has already forced the ruling party to scrap a planned political event in Nantou.

• The DPP postponed its traveling party meeting set for the 26th in Nantou, with no new date yet.
• Saddel is heading toward Taiwan and could trigger a sea warning as early as the 26th, passing closest on the 27th and 28th.
• A second storm, Typhoon Lightning, formed in the morning and is expected to merge into Saddel's circulation.
• Heavy rain is already hitting southern Taiwan and the east coast around Hualien and Taitung.

Outlook: Taiwan faces its heaviest wind and rain midweek, with more cancellations and closures likely as the storm closes in.