Taoyuan, Yilan, Hualien, Penghu announce school, work closures

Taipei, Nov. 10 (CNA) Schools and offices in Taoyuan, Yilan, Hualien and Penghu will close on Tuesday due to the effects of Typhoon Fung-Wong, according to the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA).

The directorate-general, which oversees government workers, published the school and work suspensions as the typhoon approached Taiwan on Monday evening. Many private companies in Taiwan also observe the closures, which are decided on by local governments.

In New Taipei, schools and workplaces in Ruifang, Shiding, Pinglin, Pingxi, Shuangxi, Gongliao and Wulai townships will also be suspended, the DGPA said.

As of 8 p.m. Monday, Fung-Wong was located about 470 kilometers south-southwest of Eluanbi, Taiwan's southernmost tip.

The storm was moving north at 13 kph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 137 kph and gusts reaching 173 kph.

According to the Central Weather Administration, the typhoon is expected to bring increasingly heavy rain to northern and eastern Taiwan from Monday night into Tuesday.

Fung-Wong is forecast to make landfall in the southwest of Taiwan on Wednesday, CWA forecasts showed.

Note: School and work closure information is valid as of 9 p.m. Monday. For updated info, please visit the DGPA website.