On Heels of Typhoon Nesat, a Second Storm Hits Taiwan
The authorities in Taiwan warned that the heavy rains increased the risk of landslides, urging residents to beware of "falling rocks, mudslides
and flash floods." The deadliest typhoon to strike Taiwan in the past decade was Typhoon Morakot, which set off landslides in 2009 that left nearly 700 people dead.
By RUSSELL GOLDMANJULY 31, 2017
HONG KONG — Taiwan was battered Monday by the second large storm in days, in the wake of a typhoon
that flooded streets, injured scores of people and forced more than 10,000 to flee their homes.
Tropical Storm Haitang struck Monday on the heels of Typhoon Nesat, which made landfall on Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Saturday.
With gusts over 100 miles per hour, Nesat sent trees crashing into cars, toppled motorbikes
and kicked up broken glass and other debris that caused injuries, the authorities said.
More than 400 flights have been canceled since Saturday,
and more than half a million people were without electricity Monday, according to statistics published by the Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center.
