 While passing to the north of Taiwan , Matsa produced strong winds reaching 144 km / h ( 89 mph ) , with gusts of up to 188 km / h ( 117 mph ) . The storm dropped heavy rainfall across the island , with precipitation totals reaching up to 1270 mm ( 50 in ) in a 30 ‑ hour period ; one station located in Taitung County recorded 843 mm ( 33 @.@ 2 in ) in one day , which was the highest daily rainfall total in association with the storm . The rainfall led to flooding and mudslides throughout the island . In response to the flooding , residents placed sandbags around houses and office buildings to prevent flood damage . The mudslides blocked roads across the mountainous region , leaving hundreds stranded , and in combination with flooding the mudslides washed away several bridges and damaged some roadways . Strong winds left 56 @,@ 211 houses without power , most of which were quickly repaired . Typhoon Matsa caused moderate crop damage across the island , which was still recovering from the damage caused by Typhoon Haitang a month before . More than 80 @,@ 000 homes were left without water due to the passage of the typhoon . Subsequent flooding left more than 630 @,@ 000 homes without water or receiving water at infrequent intervals . About 368 ha ( 909 acres ) of crop fields were destroyed , and crop damage from Matsa totaled NT $ 47 million ( 2005 TWD , $ 1 @.@ 5 million 2005 USD ) . According to the Taiwan Council of Agriculture , the banana and pear crops were the worst affected . 
