Land, sea warnings up for Haitang - Typhoon TW

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The Central Weather Bureau issued sea warnings yesterday afternoon and land warnings around midnight as Typhoon Haitang strengthened and started to accelerate toward Taiwan.

Traveling at a speed of 20kph to 26kph, the outer rim of Haitang is expected to be felt in Hualieng (??) this morning. Northern and eastern parts of the country, especially Yilan (??), Hualien and Taitung will be affected, the bureau said.

"Given the typhoon's strength, the entire island should stay on high alert," Daniel Wu (???), the bureau's chief meteorologist, said yesterday.

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1. Typhoon's winds, rain pound nation

Blackouts caused by the storm affected 1.36 million households and 12,000 households experienced water restrictions.

Premier Frank Hsieh (???) said yesterday that people have to be prepared for more torrential rain in the coming days.

"All local governments must remain on the alert. We have to prevent potential mudflows and landslides from causing damage to people," Hsieh said at a central disaster prevention meeting yesterday.

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