Typhoon Hope spared Taiwan, killing at least four men and disrupted many highways and railroads along the island's southeastern coast.
Waves of up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) washed out 150 miles (240 kilometers) of railroad track in one incident.
The typhoon caused gale-force winds and heavy rains which caused great property damage there.
In the eastern part of Taiwan, 38 houses were collapsed and 132 housed were seriously damaged or completely destroyed.
Farmland and fish ponds were devastated.
A number of bridges were broken.
In Hengchun, southern Taiwan, 500 houses were flooded and one person died.
Widespread flooding was also reported in other places over southern Taiwan.
Tremendous damage was caused to crops and vegetation.
Two people also drowned in fishing towns in the Philippines as Hope brushed the northern part of the archipelago.

On August 2, Typhoon Hope slammed into Hong Kong bringing 145 mph (230 km/h) winds, tossing freighters about in the harbour and hurling debris through the streets of one of the world's most populated places.
The storm flooded low-lying areas and killed at least one person and injured at least 18 other people.
Other debris rocketed through the streets and ricocheted off buildings.
Parked cars were crushed by snapped trees.
A three-year-old girl died when she was swept off the deck of her family's fishing junk by a wind-whipped wave and drowned.
Hope sucked windows away from buildings and flooded the interior of many homes.
Flimsy shacks that serve as homes from immigrants from China were completely blown away.
Several freighters in the Victoria Harbour flew in the air as a result of the high winds.
The high winds and giant waves also sent some ships, dragging their anchors and out of control, crashing into one another.
The typhoon also triggered mudslides.
The typhoon injured at least  260 people.
Trees were uprooted, huge glass advertising signs were smashed into little tiny pieces, streets flooded and sheet metal from construction sites hurled through the air.
Public transportation, such as domestic flights, were halted.
The typhoon also destroyed 200 cylinders of dangerous cyanide.

Several Vietnamese refugees who were crammed into wooden boats  were feared lost.
Most of the 66,000 Vietnamese refugees had already moved ashore before Typhoon Hope struck Hong Kong.
400 refugees in Macao were forced to move away from city.
A few days after Typhoon Hope, public transportation resumed, and Hong Kong's international airport resumed regular flight operations.
Typhoon Hope was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong since Typhoon Rose in 1971.
Typhoon Hope spared Taiwan, killing at least four men and disrupted many highways and railroads along the island's southeastern coast. Waves of up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) washed out 150 miles (240 kilometers) of railroad track in one incident. The typhoon caused gale-force winds and heavy rains which caused great property damage there. In the eastern part of Taiwan, 38 houses were collapsed and 132 housed were seriously damaged or completely destroyed. Farmland and fish ponds were devastated. A number of bridges were broken. In Hengchun, southern Taiwan, 500 houses were flooded and one person died. Widespread flooding was also reported in other places over southern Taiwan. Tremendous damage was caused to crops and vegetation. Two people also drowned in fishing towns in the Philippines as Hope brushed the northern part of the archipelago.
On August 2, Typhoon Hope slammed into Hong Kong bringing 145 mph (230 km/h) winds, tossing freighters about in the harbour and hurling debris through the streets of one of the world's most populated places. The storm flooded low-lying areas and killed at least one person and injured at least 18 other people. Other debris rocketed through the streets and ricocheted off buildings. Parked cars were crushed by snapped trees. A three-year-old girl died when she was swept off the deck of her family's fishing junk by a wind-whipped wave and drowned. Hope sucked windows away from buildings and flooded the interior of many homes. Flimsy shacks that serve as homes from immigrants from China were completely blown away. Several freighters in the Victoria Harbour flew in the air as a result of the high winds. The high winds and giant waves also sent some ships, dragging their anchors and out of control, crashing into one another. The typhoon also triggered mudslides. The typhoon injured at least  260 people. Trees were uprooted, huge glass advertising signs were smashed into little tiny pieces, streets flooded and sheet metal from construction sites hurled through the air. Public transportation, such as domestic flights, were halted. The typhoon also destroyed 200 cylinders of dangerous cyanide.
Several Vietnamese refugees who were crammed into wooden boats  were feared lost. Most of the 66,000 Vietnamese refugees had already moved ashore before Typhoon Hope struck Hong Kong. 400 refugees in Macao were forced to move away from city. A few days after Typhoon Hope, public transportation resumed, and Hong Kong's international airport resumed regular flight operations. Typhoon Hope was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong since Typhoon Rose in 1971.
Typhoon Hope (1979)