(CCTV) — A strong gale following Typhoon Haitang charged through part of Xiamen City in east China’s Fujian Province Monday afternoon, knocking down tree trunks and power lines. Amateur footage showed the extent of powerful gusts which measures 75-85 kilometers per hour and the aftermath, with debris flying high up in the air, roadways littered with broken branches, twigs and toppled billboards. The storm took down power lines along a local street, disrupting traffic and […]
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Second typhoon batters southern Taiwan
PINGTUNG COUNTY, Taiwan (Reuters) — Typhoon Haitang, the second storm to hit Taiwan in 24 hours, battered southern and central parts of the island on Monday (July 31) after Typhoon Nesat injured more than 100 people and shut businesses at the weekend. Some cities in southern Taiwan remained closed on Monday with Typhoon Haitang bringing torrential rain, flooding and landslides. Typhoon Haitang made landfall in the south and southeast on Sunday (July 30) afternoon, the government […]





