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Tropical Depression Could Re-form as Typhoon as Pingtung Evacuates 81 Residents

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said Tropical Depression TD20, formerly Typhoon Sadler, could become a typhoon again as early as the night of Aug. 31 or the following morning.
  • Pingtung County evacuated 81 residents from Manzhou Township, placing 48 in a hotel and 33 with relatives.
  • Shihwen Village in Chunri Township will suspend work and classes on Sept. 1 because landslides have affected its access road, with a planned evacuation of 130 people.

Pingtung County began evacuating residents preventively after Tropical Depression TD20, formerly Typhoon Sadler, showed a chance of regaining typhoon status overnight.

Authorities moved 81 residents from the Fen-shui-ling area of Manzhou Township on Aug. 31. Forty-eight people were placed at Hengnong Holiday Resort, while 33 stayed with relatives.

The Central Weather Administration said TD20 could become a typhoon again as early as late Aug. 31 or the following morning. Pingtung opened a Level 3 disaster response center at 5 p.m. to manage rainfall linked to a low-pressure band and southwesterly winds.

Shihwen Village in Chunri Township will suspend work and classes on Sept. 1 because landslides have disrupted traffic on its access road. The county also planned to evacuate 130 residents there, although the actual number had not yet been confirmed.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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