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Taiwan:Typhoon:2016/07/07

Duration2016/07/07 Thousands of tourists have been evacuated from offshore islands ahead of category five Typhoon Nepartak in Taiwan.
Country or DistrictTaiwan
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  • UNOCHA 2016/07/11
    Three people were reportedly killed and nearly 17,400 people were evacuated as a result of the storm, which caused storm surges and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.
  • Reuters 2016/07/08
    Super typhoon Nepartak hit eastern Taiwan early on Friday, 8 July 2016 driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the cancellation of more than 500 flights. One death and 66 injuries were reported.
  • BBC 2016/07/07
    The super typhoon packed winds of up to 263km (163 miles) an hour, some 780km south-east of Hualien city on 6 July 2016, officials said. They also warned of the risk of flooding and mudslides as high winds and lashing rains were expected.
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