Typhoon Sinlaku struck Taiwan in September 2008, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds that led to widespread flooding and landslides across the island. Sinlaku caused significant damage to agriculture and infrastructure, severely affecting daily life and economic activities. The first four images show Typhoon Sinlaku approaching Taiwan Island, while the last image depicts Typhoon Sinlaku battering Taiwan Island.

• Image 1: Product: MERIS_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acquisition Date: 09 Sep 2008, Orbit number: 34125, Orbit direction: Descending, Band combination: 11, 14, 3 (RGB)
• Image 2: Product: MER_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acquisition Date: 10 Sep 2008, Orbit number: 34139, Orbit direction: Descending, Band combination: 11, 14, 3 (RGB)
• Image 3: Product: ASA_WSM_1P (150 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR), Acquisition Date: 10 Sep 2008, Orbit number: 34139, Orbit direction: Descending
• Image 4: Product: MER_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acquisition Date: 12 Sep 2008, Orbit number: 34168, Orbit direction: Descending
• Image 5: Product: MER_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acquisition Date: 15 Sep 2008, Orbit number: 34211, Orbit direction: Descending, Band combination: 11, 14, 3 (RGB)