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Typhoon Surigae might bring rain, CWB says
TENSE SITUATION: If the storm does not bring rain, Taiwan might have to wait until next month amid water scarcity in the center and south, an expert said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Typhoon Surigae is to bring rain to the nation’s east coast and mountainous areas in central and southern Taiwan from Wednesday to Friday, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday.
As of 2pm yesterday, the typhoon’s center was 1,170km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost tip. The radius of the storm was 280km, and it was moving northwest at 9kph, with a maximum wind speed of 198kph.
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Women perform a folk dance at Culture Uma Fest a festival of Caribbean culture co-organized by the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association and Flvcko Events at the Maji Maji Circle Square near the MRT’s Yuanshan Station in Taipei yesterday.
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