Staff writer, with CNAThe Central Weather Bureau at 8:30am yesterday issued a land alert for Typhoon Malakas, with the second typhoon to affect Taiwan this week expected to bring strong winds to eastern and northern parts of the nation. At press time last night, Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City, Yilan and Hualien counties had announced a typhoon day for today, canceling school and work. Malakas arrived just two days after Typhoon Meranti barreled across southern Taiwan, bringing the strongest gusts the region has seen in decades and some flooding. According to the latest estimate released by the Council of Agriculture yesterday, the nation sustained at least NT$685 million (US$21.62 million) in agricultural losses from Typhoon Meranti. Farmers of dates, bananas, wax apples and tomatoes also sustained heavy losses, the statistics showed.

Source: Taipei Times September 16, 2016 15:56 UTC