Typhoon In-Fa to bring heavy rain to northLAND ALERT UNCERTAIN: The CWB was waiting to observe how In-Fa shifts as it moves north to determine when to issue a land alert, a forecaster at the bureau saidBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterResidents of northern Taiwan should brace for heavy rain today and tomorrow as Typhoon In-Fa approaches the northeast, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday. A land alert for the typhoon would be issued depending on the angle at which it moves north today, the bureau said. A cyclist in rain gear, visor and mask rides through the rain in Taipei yesterday. “If the typhoon veers to the east after it turns north, the radius of the storm would not reach Taiwan,” Hsieh said. Intermittent rain began to fall in the northern and northeastern regions yesterday, Hsieh said, adding that extremely heavy rain is forecast for mountainous areas in northern Taiwan today.

Source: Taipei Times July 22, 2021 15:56 UTC