Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/01
By: Yang Shu-min and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) Taiwan's agricultural losses from damage wrought by Typhoon Mitag since Sept. 29 have been estimated at NT$1.88 million (US$60,485), according to preliminary statistics released Tuesday by the Council of Agriculture (COA).

Yilan County was the hardest hit of any locality in Taiwan, with losses estimated at NT$1.55 million, or about 82 percent of the total, as of Tuesday evening, the statistics showed.

That was followed by Hualien County, with losses of NT$140,000, and New Taipei, with losses of NT$110,000.    [FULL  STORY]