Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-15
Extreme weather conditions have disrupted travel in several parts of Taiwan. Authorities also closed certain roads as a precautionary measure.
A section of Provincial Highway 8 which connects Taichung and Hualien and a section of Provincial Highway 23 which links Hualien and Taitung were closed on Saturday for safety reasons. Highway officials say they were due to be reopened late on Sunday.
Two highway sections in Yilan and two in Taitung were closed Saturday due to landslides or rockfalls but were also expected be reopened Sunday.
Inclement weather also disrupted rail travel, particularly on the South Link Line which connects the east and west coast lines. A 50-meter section of the track near Taimali in Taitung was damaged by flooding, affecting about 800 passengers on Sunday. Service was scheduled to resume later in the day following repairs. [FULL STORY]