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Heavy rain still threatens: Taiwan warns of localized downpours on Hengchun Peninsula

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration warned of a chance of localized heavy rain on the Hengchun Peninsula on Sunday because of typhoon outer cloud bands.
  • It urged people to watch for lightning and strong gusts, avoid flood-prone areas, and take care in mountainous areas because of possible landslides and falling rocks.
  • A strong-wind advisory covered parts of several cities and counties, including Lanyu, New Taipei, Miaoli, Taichung, Tainan, Pingtung and Lienchiang.

Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration issued a late-night heavy-rain warning for the Hengchun Peninsula, saying typhoon outer cloud bands could bring short-duration intense rainfall on Sunday.

The agency warned of lightning and strong gusts. It advised people in low-lying areas to prepare for flooding and those in mountainous areas to watch for landslides and falling rocks.

A separate strong-wind advisory covered local areas of Lanyu, New Taipei, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Pingtung and Lienchiang. Those areas could see average winds of force 6 or gusts reaching force 8 or higher.

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