electricity or water. in the capital taipei we have a report. >> reporter: we are in taipei's biggest train station just a day after the typhoon struck taiwan operations here have gone back to normal. although businesses are still closed as well as schools and offices, most of the roads have been cleared of debris, more than 7,000 people were evacuated in preparation for the typhoon. the mayor said they are prepared as they can be but it's very difficult to assess the damage of this one. however, if you look at the situation now and how quick the government has responded, it has seemed to be the test case for how other asian countries should also respond in disasters like this one, more than 300,000 are still without power. but most of those 7,000 have been evacuated are now able to return to their homes. by the end of today, the typhoon has already left taiwan's area of responsibility and it's just a matter of time before every operation here is back to normal as well.