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Most cities and counties in Taiwan order work and school cancellations for Tuesday

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Most cities and counties in Taiwan order work and school cancellations for Tuesday

School and work cancellation for Tuesday update

As of 11:30 p.m. on Monday, 15 cities and counties in Taiwan have issued an order to cancel all work and classes on Tuesday due to Typhoon Megi.

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued a land warning on Monday morning, reminding people that Tuesday (Sept 27) is when the typhoon’s impact on Taiwan will be the most evident.

The radius of the storm has increased from 220km to 250km, and the eye of the storm is located about 20km west of Hualien as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, moving west-northwest at a speed of 16km per hour, according to the CWB. Maximum wind speed is 45 m/s, and gust 55 m/s, the CWB said.

Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Nantou County, Chunghua County, Pingtung County, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and the offshore county of Penghu have all issued an order to suspend all work and classes on Tuesday, while Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City announced that work and classes will be as usual on Tuesday morning but are to be suspended in the afternoon.

The offshore Lienchiang County has announced work and classes as usual in the morning on Tuesday, and Kinmen County has announced work and classes as usual on Tuesday.