Alerts issued as typhoon slams coast - TW

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Haitang, the worst typhoon to approach Taiwan in five years, began affecting the nation's weather yesterday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain reported across the country.

More rain and high winds are expected today and tomorrow before the storm heads toward southern China.

Officials at the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) yesterday issued nationwide heavy rain warnings and urged people to avoid mountainous areas, rivers and the seaside for the next two days.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/07/18/2003263979

Too bad we will miss out on the fun!

[dxdem]

1. bum bum bummmmm

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3. Thanks for the Sat. pic. I actually didn't know it's going to slam into

all my friends in Hua Lien. Eeks!

I bet ya Green Island is getting a whipping!

[Pachamama]

2. Global Climate Change? What Global Climate Change?

:eyes:

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4. China evacuates 600,000 after typhoon lashes Taiwan

China evacuated over 600,000 people from coastal areas on Monday after typhoon Haitang slammed into Taiwan, killing up to four people, injuring 25 and forcing offices, schools and markets to shut across the island.

At 1300 GMT, Haitang was packing maximum winds of 144 km/h (89 mph), down from a previous 184 km/h, and gusts of up to 180 km/h, weaker than the earlier 227 km/h, said Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.

If the typhoon stays on its present course, it will hit China's southeastern coast on Tuesday afternoon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050718/wl_nm/weather_china_typhoon_dc/nc:731;_ylt=AmhoiV0.CBGy3BNkI70TLKkBxg8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl