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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Torrential and heavy rain warnings were issued islandwide by the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) Thursday, urging residents to brace for heavy rainfall as Super Typhoon Nepartak was to make landfall Friday.
Local governments islandwide have suspended classes and work Friday, while outlying Lienchiang County and Kinmen County will continue business as usual before noon, according to the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration of the Executive Yuan.
As of 5 p.m., Super Typhoon Nepartak was centered 220 kilometers east-southeast of Taitung, moving at 17-14 kph in a west-northwesterly direction, according to the CWB. With a radius of 200 km, the storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 198 kph, with gusts of up to 245 kph, it said.
The CWB estimated Nepartak to make landfall over Eastern Taiwan early Friday and expected it to batter the island through out the day.
As Nepartak headed northward at a sloth-like pace as of press time, the CWB continued to issue sea and land warnings, cautioning that the typhoon would likely affect Taiwan for most of the day. Although the speed of the typhoon has reduced, its influence on Taiwan could last through Saturday morning, the CWB said.
The strong winds and heavy rain will be at their fiercest throughout the day on Friday, the bureau warned. Thursday saw strong gusts blowing nationwide as the typhoon neared and made landfall.
The bureau also warned residents to stay clear of beaches in order to avoid high tidal waters, and to make precautionary preparations in low-lying areas.
Weather turned rainy and windy on Thursday afternoon in Eastern Taiwan, as most parts of the island did not see worsened weather until late in the day.
Precautionary evacuations were carried out Thursday in Eastern Taiwan, as well as in mountainous areas and low-lying lands.
Reports said that the typhoon could also pose a serious threat to Japan's southwest Ryukyu Islands and eastern mainland China.
Tsai Urges Compliance in Evacuation Efforts
President Tsai Ing-wen stressed the importance of complying with mandatory evacuation orders in affected areas Thursday in anticiptation of the super typhoon .
Tsai was briefed at the Central Emergency Response Center in New Taipei on preparation efforts nationwide, as her administration braced for the first typhoon of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season — and of her administration.
She said her appearance at the center was primarily intended to bolster the morale of front-line response teams, and that both central and local governments must properly prepare for the challenges ahead.
She also called on local governments to offer assistance in the efforts and to accept the military's decision should it order evacuations."Once the military thinks it necessary to evacuate, I hope local governments will coordinate efforts to see residents clear the area to avoid any disasters," Tsai said.
"The next 24 hours, and even the following days, pose challenges for us," she added, urging all government sectors to mobilize and reminding officials and front-line response teams to conduct themselves with the utmost concern for safety.
Premier Lin (林全), during his own briefing at the response center, urged local governments to step up evacuation efforts in places threatened by typhoons and floods.
He stressed that mudslides caused by typhoons usually create the most significant damage, citing how many residents had yet to evacuate mudslide-prone areas that have were issued red warnings.
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Torrential and heavy rain warnings were issued islandwide by the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) Thursday, urging residents to brace for heavy rainfall as Super Typhoon Nepartak was to make landfall Friday.
Local governments islandwide have suspended classes and work Friday, while outlying Lienchiang County and Kinmen County will continue business as usual before noon, according to the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration of the Executive Yuan.
As of 5 p.m., Super Typhoon Nepartak was centered 220 kilometers east-southeast of Taitung, moving at 17-14 kph in a west-northwesterly direction, according to the CWB. With a radius of 200 km, the storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 198 kph, with gusts of up to 245 kph, it said.
The CWB estimated Nepartak to make landfall over Eastern Taiwan early Friday and expected it to batter the island through out the day.
As Nepartak headed northward at a sloth-like pace as of press time, the CWB continued to issue sea and land warnings, cautioning that the typhoon would likely affect Taiwan for most of the day. Although the speed of the typhoon has reduced, its influence on Taiwan could last through Saturday morning, the CWB said.
The strong winds and heavy rain will be at their fiercest throughout the day on Friday, the bureau warned. Thursday saw strong gusts blowing nationwide as the typhoon neared and made landfall.
The bureau also warned residents to stay clear of beaches in order to avoid high tidal waters, and to make precautionary preparations in low-lying areas.
Weather turned rainy and windy on Thursday afternoon in Eastern Taiwan, as most parts of the island did not see worsened weather until late in the day.
Precautionary evacuations were carried out Thursday in Eastern Taiwan, as well as in mountainous areas and low-lying lands.
Reports said that the typhoon could also pose a serious threat to Japan's southwest Ryukyu Islands and eastern mainland China.
Tsai Urges Compliance in Evacuation Efforts
President Tsai Ing-wen stressed the importance of complying with mandatory evacuation orders in affected areas Thursday in anticiptation of the super typhoon .
Tsai was briefed at the Central Emergency Response Center in New Taipei on preparation efforts nationwide, as her administration braced for the first typhoon of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season — and of her administration.
She said her appearance at the center was primarily intended to bolster the morale of front-line response teams, and that both central and local governments must properly prepare for the challenges ahead.
She also called on local governments to offer assistance in the efforts and to accept the military's decision should it order evacuations."Once the military thinks it necessary to evacuate, I hope local governments will coordinate efforts to see residents clear the area to avoid any disasters," Tsai said.
"The next 24 hours, and even the following days, pose challenges for us," she added, urging all government sectors to mobilize and reminding officials and front-line response teams to conduct themselves with the utmost concern for safety.
Premier Lin (林全), during his own briefing at the response center, urged local governments to step up evacuation efforts in places threatened by typhoons and floods.
He stressed that mudslides caused by typhoons usually create the most significant damage, citing how many residents had yet to evacuate mudslide-prone areas that have were issued red warnings.