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Taiwan shuts schools, grounds flights

Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled

By Yimou Lee, Angie Teo and Fabian Hamacher YILAN/KEELUNG, Taiwan, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain,

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Hundreds of flights cancelled across East Asia as Typhoon Champi roars toward Taiwan

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Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by

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Taiwan shuts down ahead of weakening Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled

Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon ‌Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and ‌torrential rain, though the storm is weakening and is not expected to mak...

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Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drills

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Taiwan issues land warning ahead of arrival of powerful Typhoon Champi

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For Taiwan’s Mayors, a ‘Typhoon Day Off’ Is a Major Political Test

One expert said the likelihood that a mayor announces closure of work and school because of a typhoon increases 31 percent during an election year.

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