Most cities and counties in Taiwan order work and school cancellation for Tuesday

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-26
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

As of 11:30 p.m. on Monday, 15 cities and counties in Taiwan have issued an order to cancel all work and classes on Tuesday due to Typhoon Magi.

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued a land warning on Monday morning, reminding people that Tuesday (Sept 27) is when the typhoon’s impact on Taiwan will be the most evident.

The radius of the storm has increased from 220km to 250km, and the eye of the storm is located 350km east-southeast of Hualien as of 1 a.m. on Tuesday, moving towards Taiwan according to the CWB. Maximum wind speed is 43 m/s, and gust 53 m/s, the CWB said.     [FULL  STORY]