Typhoon Chanthu drenches Taiwan but spares island a direct hit

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TAIPEI: Typhoon Chanthu unleashed powerful winds and heavy rain on eastern Taiwan on Sunday (Sep 13), disrupting travel links and cutting electricity to some homes but sparing the island a direct hit.

since its rapid formation last week, the outer edges of Chanthu pounded the eastern coastline.The eastern regions of Hualien and Taitung have received around 200mm of rain so far, the bureau added.A total of 159 flights have been cancelled due to the typhoon, the central emergency operation centre said. All ferry services to offshore islands were also suspended, along with some train routes.

Around 2,600 people in landslide-prone areas around Hualien have been evacuated while some 31,000 troops are on standby for relief work.In a rare exception to the rule, not a single typhoon made landfall last year, the first time in 56 years. That helped fuel the worst drought in decades until heavy rains set in a few months ago and brought needed relief.

 

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