Taiwan premier urges nation to prepare for Typhoon Koinu

Taipei [Taiwan], October 5: Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Wednesday said Typhoon Koinu might have a greater impact than originally expected, as it has slowed down somewhat so would affect a wider area.
Koinu on Wednesday began to affect local weather in Taiwan and continued to pass southern Taiwan. Heavy rain and strong wind were observed in some areas of eastern and southern Taiwan. Its eye is likely to make landfall in southern Taiwan on Thursday, according to the CWA.
"The whole nation should be well prepared for the test of strong winds and heavy rains," Premier Chen Chien-jen said at a meeting held at the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) on Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon, the CEOC reported more than 120 accidents involving fallen trees, road damages, and others filed from 10 counties. On Wednesday, more than 1,700 households in eastern and central Taiwan once left without electricity.
Source: Qatar Tribune