It's almost calm now and the wind is shifting a bit.

As is often the case, the typhoon took an unexpected turn as it hit the mountains and has skirted back down the coast towards Pingdong. That may have actually prolonged the agony a bit here as it stalled for a while as it turned south - we are right on the turning point.

I see some place in Pingdong has had 100 mil in last hour - thank God, nothing like that here - though boy, those winds - that was quite scary.