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Taiwan braces for Typhoon Kalmaegi
Taipei (AFP) July 17, 2008 Powerful wind and torrential rain disrupted air traffic and forced offices and schools to close in Taiwan Thursday as Typhoon Kalmaegi approached the island. Kalmaegi was 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Hualien on the east coast at 9:00 pm (1300 GMT), packing winds of up to 108 kilometres an hour, Taiwan's weather bureau said. Television images showed residents in Hualien city and a town in the south battling rising floods. "The impact is expected to be the strongest tonight and Friday morning as Kalmaegi moves closer to Taiwan," said Wu Teh-rung, director of the Central Weather Bureau's forecast centre. But the bureau downgraded Kalmaegi saying its strength was offset as it bore down on the east, which is studded with high mountains. The weather forced the closure of the airport on Orchid Island while one internal flight was also suspended, authorities said. Offices and schools in northeastern Ilan county shut down while television footage showed that some streets in southern Kaohsiung city were flooded. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Storm Kalmaegi bears down on eastern Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) July 16, 2008Storm Kalmaegi has gained momentum as it approaches Taiwan, threatening the island's east, the Central Weather Bureau said Wednesday. |
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