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Live updates on Taiwan's typhoon closures

Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Yunlin, Taitung, Penghu, and Kinmen announce office, school cancelations due to Typhoon Doksuri

Jul. 26, 2023 15:02

CWB land and sea warning issued at 8:30 a.m. on July 28. (CWB image)

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Update: July 29, 1 p.m.

Work and classes have returned to normal across the country on Saturday as the land and sea warnings have been lifted for Typhoon Doksuri, which has made landfall in Fujian, China, and is rapidly moving northwest in the country.

Update: July 28, 9:50 a.m.

Because Typhoon Doksuri is still bringing powerful winds and heavy rains to parts of Taiwan, work and classes have been canceled on Friday in Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Penghu County, and Kinmen County. Closures in parts of Hualien County, Taitung County, and Yunlin County have also been announced.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As the periphery of Typhoon Doksuri begins to impact southern and eastern Taiwan, parts of Pingtung County, Hualien County, Kaohsiung City, Yilan County, and Taitung County canceled work and classes on Wednesday (July 26) and are beginning to announce closures for Thursday (July 27).

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Typhoon Doksuri has a radius of 290 km and is approximately 290 km south of Eluanbi moving northwest at a speed of 12 kph. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 162 kph with gusts of up to 198 kph, based on CWB data.

The CWB has issued a torrential rain advisory for Hualien County and Taitung County, including Orchid Island and Green Island. It has posted an extremely heavy rain advisory for New Taipei City, Pingtung County, and Yilan County, while it has announced a heavy rain advisory for Keelung City, Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Nantou County, and Kaoshiung City.

The weather bureau at 2:30 p.m. updated a land typhoon warning to include Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Penghu County, Hualien County, Yunlin County, as well as the previously announced Pingtung County, Tainan City, Taitung County, and Kaohsiung City. A sea typhoon warning also remains in place for the Bashi Channel, Donghsa Islands, offshore areas of northeast Taiwan, offshore areas of southeast Taiwan, and the Taiwan Strait.

The following areas will close offices and schools due to the typhoon as of Friday (July 28):