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CWB issues heavy rain advisories across Taiwan

06/08/2023 04:03 PM
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Walkers travel with umbrellas open to combat the high Thursday heat in Kaohsiung. CNA photo June 8, 2023
Walkers travel with umbrellas open to combat the high Thursday heat in Kaohsiung. CNA photo June 8, 2023

Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Thursday afternoon issued heavy rain advisories across Taiwan, the majority in mountainous areas of the country.

(Please visit the Central Weather Bureau's website for the latest advisories).

The advisories were issued in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Hualien, with Yilan being the only locality to receive a countywide advisory thus far.

According to the CWB, the 14 localities are vulnerable to thunder showers and strong winds due to the increasing development of convective cloud systems Thursday afternoon.

(By Yu Hsiao-han and James Lo)

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Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
Graphic: Central Weather Bureau
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