Heavy rain warning issued for 16 cities, counties across Taiwan

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/07
By:  Central News Agency

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Sunday evening issued a heavy rain advisory for 16 cities and counties across Taiwan, as a plum rain front approached the country.

With the arrival of the front, northern parts of Taiwan, Nantou County, Yilan County and mountainous areas north of Chiayi County can expect heavy downpours, gusty winds and thunderstorms Sunday night into Monday, the CWB said.

An extremely heavy rain warning, which means 200 millimeters over 24 hours or 100 millimeters in a three-hour period, was issued at 5:45 p.m. for Nantou, Chiayi and Hualien counties.

A heavy rain alert was issued for Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City and County, Miaoli, Taichung, Yunlin, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Yilan, warning of accumulated rainfall of 80 millimeters for more over a 24-hour period or 40 millimeters within an hour.    [FULL  STORY]