Typhoon Talim Ravages Taiwan
While New Orleans is still struggling with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, over in Taiwan, typhoon Talim is also causing serious damage. So far, two are dead, 39 injured and hundreds are being evacuated. Would be travellers ought to know:
Winds uprooted billboards and trees across the island, all domestic flights were cancelled and many trains and international air services were delayed. An air raid drill slated for Friday in Taipei was postponed until next week.
An express train bound for Taipei from southern Kaohsiung city was cancelled after one of its glass windows was shattered by a falling sign.
In central Taichung, a bridge connecting Kukuan, a popular hot spring, was submerged by flash floods, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of tourists, police said.
In northeastern Ilan county, powerful waves smashed into the port of Wushi, which was closed by the authorities.
See full report in Channel News Asia.
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