US EditionTaiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
Taiwan evacuated 8,326 residents, mainly in flood-prone eastern Hualien County, and closed schools ahead of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong's arrival, which caused record rains and flooding.
- Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas due to tropical storm Fung-wong, which previously caused at least 18 deaths in the Philippines.
- Fung-Wong is expected to make landfall in Taiwan near Kaohsiung on Wednesday afternoon or evening.
- The Office of Civil Defense deputy director Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV reported that over 1.4 million people are displaced in the Philippines, including those in evacuation centers.
- China activated an emergency typhoon response for its southeastern provinces in anticipation of the storm's arrival in Taiwan.
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Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County, rescue workers ferried people using boats and amphibious vehicles after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, and residents worked to clear debris and water from their homes.
More than 8,300 people were brought to safety before the storm. In most southern areas of the island, schools and shops remained closed.
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Uwan approaching Taiwan; Signal No. 1 in 3 North Luzon areas
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 remains in effect in Batanes, Babuyan Islands and the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Pasuquin, Dumalneg, Pagudpud) on Wednesday morning as Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) moves towards Taiwan, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine, Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag…
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