Typhoon lashes Taiwan; 21,200 relocated in Fujian
By Hu Meidong | China Daily | Updated: 2009-08-08 08:23
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A motorcyclist holds on to railings as he struggles against strong winds brought by typhoon Morakot in Taipei on Friday. The mid-strength typhoon, the most severe this year so far, began enveloping Taiwan on Friday, cancelling flights and closing ports with wind gusts of up to 180 kph before heading to the Chinese mainland. REUTERS |
FUZHOU: A major typhoon surged toward Taiwan on Friday, closing offices and schools, disrupting transportation, and confining millions of residents to their homes as its violent western fringe lashed the island with high winds and heavy rains.
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