Schools, offices in parts of Taiwan to close on Friday due to typhoon

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/08
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) Seven cities and counties in northern and eastern Taiwan announced school and office closures for Friday, when severe Typhoon Lekima is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the island.

As of 8:50 p.m. Thursday, the cities and county that have announced closures for Friday are Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County and Yilan County, according to the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration.    [FULL  STORY]