Hualien: Residents of seven areas in Hualien County’s Fenglin and Wanrong townships will be evacuated on Thursday, after a flood alert was issued for a barrier lake in the upper reaches of the Wanli River. The “yellow” alert, issued at 8 a.m. by the H…
Pingtung: Torrential rain driven by the peripheral circulation of a tropical storm and strong southwest winds has forced the closure of schools and offices on Friday in Pingtung County and a third of Kaohsiung’s districts, according to local authoriti…
Taipei: Several flights between Taiwan and Okinawa will be changed on Friday due to tropical storm Mekkhala approaching the Ryukyu Islands, airlines said Thursday. EVA Air announced its BR112/113 flights between Taoyuan and Naha, Okinawa on Friday wil…
Taipei: The Jiji railway line, a popular sightseeing branch line connecting Changhua and Nantou counties in Central Taiwan, resumed full operations on Thursday. Service on the branch line was suspended in August 2021 after torrential rainfall triggere…
Tainan: Torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides across Taiwan on Thursday, stranding residents, disrupting traffic, and prompting work and school suspensions in several cities and counties. In Tainan’s mountainous Nanhua District, ra…
Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday proposed denying parole to repeat DUI offenders who re-offend within a five-year period and those convicted of felonies, including child abuse, who are sentenced to life imprisonment or terms exceeding 10 years. Premier…
