Sunday, August 28, 2011

Typhoon Nanmadol Hits Philippines, Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Taiwan on Monday, unleashing heavy winds and torrential downpours that closed schools and offices and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people in the landslide-prone south.

Nanmadol made landfall just before daybreak in Taitung county in the remote southeast and headed toward heavily populated coastal areas on the west coast. It had winds of 68 mph (108 kph), down from earlier peaks almost twice that high.


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