Taiwan’s Taitung upgraded to heavy-rain alert as thunderstorms threaten
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- Taiwan’s weather authorities issued a heavy-rain alert for Taitung County at 6:55 a.m. on the 31st.
- A severe thunderstorm warning covered Taitung City and five townships until 8:18 a.m., with strong gusts and intense short-duration rainfall expected.
- Residents were warned about rapidly rising streams, landslides, falling rocks and flooding in low-lying areas.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration issued a heavy-rain alert for Taitung County as a low-pressure band brought the risk of short-duration intense rainfall across the island.
The agency issued the alert at 6:55 a.m. on the 31st. Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Hualien remained under a standard heavy-rain warning.
At 7:18 a.m., the administration issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Taitung City, Beinan, Taimali, Dawu, Jinfeng and Daren. The warning ran until 8:18 a.m. and included the possibility of strong wind gusts.
Residents were told to watch for rapidly rising stream levels, landslides, falling rocks and water accumulating in low-lying areas.
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