US EditionVideo. Fung-Wong: Tropical Storm Brings Heavy Rains and Floods to Taiwan, Thousands Evacuated
Fung-Wong caused 349 disaster incidents, including 99 floods, and forced evacuations of over 8,300 people, with 51 injuries reported across Taiwan, officials said.
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In Taiwan, more than 8,000 people have come to safety from the "Fung-Wong" storm.
Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated -...
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that brought record downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that rose neck-high in places. Businesses and schools were shut in most southern areas of the island, with 51 people injured. Television images showed severe floods in parts of the largely rural eastern county of Yilan, with waters neck-deep as soldiers mounted …
51 injured, Yilan hardest-hit as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong sweeps Taiwan
Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) Fifty-one people were injured and more than 8,000 residents evacuated nationwide as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong slammed Taiwan, with Yilan County in the northeast hit hardest, the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) said Wednesday.
Typhoon Fung-hwang's outer circulation brought torrential rains, causing severe flooding in Su'ao, Dongshan, and Wujie counties of Yilan County, with some homes damaged by landslides. On the 13th, KMT legislators Wu Tsung-hsien and Huang Chien-pin called on the central government to promptly propose disaster relief measures for Yilan, ensuring that its residents receive fair compensation and reconstruction resources.
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