Taiwan typhoon
19/7/2005 9:20
Typhoon Haitang began dumping rain in eastern Taiwan yesterday as authorities
shut down a domestic airport and fishermen sought shelter at harbors. As of late
yesterday afternoon, Haitang was centered in the Pacific Ocean 300 kilometers
east of Taiwan. It was moving toward northeastern Taiwan at a speed of 17
kilometers per hour, packing sustained winds of 190 kilometers per hour. The
airport in eastern Hualien was shut down.
Xinhua news
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