Tembin sweeps across Taiwan
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00:46 UTC+8 August 25, 2012
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TYPHOON Tembin crossed over southern Taiwan yesterday morning, causing flooding and wind damage but largely sparing the island's heavily populated areas.
Flooding was 3 meters deep in the town of Hengchun in Pingtung County, and armored vehicles rescued several dozen people from their flooded homes. Television pictures showed empty buses overturned by raging waters and streets littered with uprooted trees and pieces of mangled furniture.
Rescuers were also deployed in Kaohsiung County to help villagers stranded by the overflowing Laonung River. Winds measuring close to 155 kilometers an hour toppled trees and blew out windows, but there were no reports of casualties.
The Taiwan authorities, mindful of a devastating typhoon that took 700 lives three years ago, had arranged evacuations from mountainous, landslide-prone areas ahead of Tembin and readied thousands of troops for rescue operations but, for the most part, the troops were not needed.
The typhoon made landfall about 5am and swooped over the island, returning to sea by late morning. Forecasters say it appears to be heading for Chinese mainland but warn it could return as a weaker storm to dump more rain.
The impact of Tembin in the heavily populated areas of northern Taiwan was extremely limited. Businesses and schools in Taipei were operating normally, and flights at the city's two airports were unaffected.
Flooding was 3 meters deep in the town of Hengchun in Pingtung County, and armored vehicles rescued several dozen people from their flooded homes. Television pictures showed empty buses overturned by raging waters and streets littered with uprooted trees and pieces of mangled furniture.
Rescuers were also deployed in Kaohsiung County to help villagers stranded by the overflowing Laonung River. Winds measuring close to 155 kilometers an hour toppled trees and blew out windows, but there were no reports of casualties.
The Taiwan authorities, mindful of a devastating typhoon that took 700 lives three years ago, had arranged evacuations from mountainous, landslide-prone areas ahead of Tembin and readied thousands of troops for rescue operations but, for the most part, the troops were not needed.
The typhoon made landfall about 5am and swooped over the island, returning to sea by late morning. Forecasters say it appears to be heading for Chinese mainland but warn it could return as a weaker storm to dump more rain.
The impact of Tembin in the heavily populated areas of northern Taiwan was extremely limited. Businesses and schools in Taipei were operating normally, and flights at the city's two airports were unaffected.
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