Heavy rain expected in north, central TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAThe Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued a heavy rain alert for several cities and counties in central and northern Taiwan as a weather front approaches. At least 80mm of rain could fall within 24 hours, or 40mm within an hour, the CWA said. Photo courtesy of the Central Weather AdministrationThe alert covers Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City and County, Miaoli County and Taichung. Rain is expected to ease in the north later today, but another front tomorrow could bring more showers and thunderstorms to areas north of central Taiwan. Conditions are to stabilize from Wednesday, with hotter weather expected from Thursday, Wu said.
