High-speed rail to resume at 2 p.m. Wednesday
Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-27
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Most of Taiwan, including Taipei, Taichung and Tainan, were keeping their
schools and offices closed for a second day Wednesday due to the onslaught of Typhoon Megi.
Several of the local executives in the area had come under fire from the public for only declaring the latter half of Tuesday a day off for students and office workers.
The Wednesday closures were announced for 17 cities and counties, with the south deciding first, and northern areas only following suit at 10 p.m. Tuesday. The island counties of Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang were also closing down.
The only areas which would have schools and offices open Wednesday were Hsinchu County – but not Hsinchu City – Miaoli, Nantou, and Hualien and Taitung with the exception of a handful of villages in mountainous areas. [FULL STORY]