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Heavy Rain Causes Major Disruptions in Northern Taiwan

Hsinchu: Hsinchu and Miaoli counties in northern Taiwan experienced significant disruptions due to torrential rain. Railway services in western Taiwan were interrupted as floodwaters submerged tracks, and air traffic at Taichung and Tainan airports fa…

Heavy Rain Disrupts Rail and Air Services in Western Taiwan

Taipei: Flood waters caused by heavy rain have disrupted railway services in western Taiwan, with only single-track operations available between Miaoli and Zhunan Saturday morning, according to Taiwan Railway Corp. Traffic services in Taichung Interna…

Taiwan Issues Rain Alerts Amid Weather Front’s Approach

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued a torrential rain advisory for Miaoli County alongside heavy to extremely heavy rain alerts for several other areas as a weather front brings abundant moisture to the region. The advisories, …

Taiwan’s First Local H7 Flu Case Identified as H7N7: CDC

Taipei: Taiwan’s first domestically detected novel H7 subtype influenza A case has been identified as H7N7, a low-pathogenic strain, with the risk considered controllable, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday. Genetic sequencing found no …