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| Typhoon Nepartak tears across Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan as thousands are evacuated | Typhoon Nepartak tears across Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan as thousands are evacuated |
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| Thousands of tourists have been evacuated from Taiwan's outlying islands as "Super Typhoon" Nepartak races across the Pacific. | Thousands of tourists have been evacuated from Taiwan's outlying islands as "Super Typhoon" Nepartak races across the Pacific. |
| Typhoon Nepartak is bringing winds of up to 163mph and a rain diameter of 403 miles. | Typhoon Nepartak is bringing winds of up to 163mph and a rain diameter of 403 miles. |
| Dozens of flights have been cancelled while a number of Taiwanese schools and offices have been closed. | Dozens of flights have been cancelled while a number of Taiwanese schools and offices have been closed. |
| Nearly 60 international flights will be affected, Taipei's two main airports have declared. | Nearly 60 international flights will be affected, Taipei's two main airports have declared. |
| More than 35,000 soldiers are currently on standby to help with disaster relief and evacuations, the Guardian reports. | More than 35,000 soldiers are currently on standby to help with disaster relief and evacuations, the Guardian reports. |
| Taiwanese officials warning of flooding and mudslides when the heavy rain and powerful wind hits the island. | Taiwanese officials warning of flooding and mudslides when the heavy rain and powerful wind hits the island. |
| After touching down in Taiwan on Friday 8 July, the typhoon is expected to carry onto China later the same day. | After touching down in Taiwan on Friday 8 July, the typhoon is expected to carry onto China later the same day. |
| Senior forecaster Chen Yi-liang told AFP: "As the typhoon kept gaining strength and approaching Taiwan over the past three hours, the Central Weather Bureau decided to issue a sea warning at 14:30 local time (06:30 GMT) | Senior forecaster Chen Yi-liang told AFP: "As the typhoon kept gaining strength and approaching Taiwan over the past three hours, the Central Weather Bureau decided to issue a sea warning at 14:30 local time (06:30 GMT) |
| "Residents must heighten their vigilance." | "Residents must heighten their vigilance." |
| In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck central Philippines leaving 7,300 dead and missing, displacing more than five million others. | In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck central Philippines leaving 7,300 dead and missing, displacing more than five million others. |
| In China, severe local flooding following heavy rain has already killed 186 people and 45 missing since 1 July, according to China Daily News. | In China, severe local flooding following heavy rain has already killed 186 people and 45 missing since 1 July, according to China Daily News. |
| The typhoon is now expected to exacerbate the situation, which has been described as the worst flooding since 1998. | The typhoon is now expected to exacerbate the situation, which has been described as the worst flooding since 1998. |
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