Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/17
By: Christie Chen, Wang Yang-yu and Chen Wei-ting
Taipei, Sept. 17 (CNA) Over 2,600 residents in four counties and cities in Taiwan were evacuated to
A soldier assists residents in Yilan County in evacuating to safety. Photo courtesy of the military.
safety on Saturday, while some railway lines and flights have suspended service in anticipation of the threat from Typhoon Malakas.
As of 8 a.m. Saturday, 2,658 people from New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Yilan County and Hualien County have been evacuated to safety as a precautionary measure, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center.
Meanwhile, Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said it has suspended all services on its Pingxi Line and Shen’ao Line Saturday, as well as services on its North Link Line and Yilan Line around the northeastern part of Taiwan until 6 p.m. that day.
After 6 p.m., North Link Line and Yilan Line, which serve stations from Badu in Keelung to Hualien, will gradually resume normal operations depending on the rain and wind condition, TRA said. [FULL STORY]