<rss><channel><item><title>Damage done to southern Taiwan industrial parks totals NT$3 billion</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2010/09/21/273317/Damage-done.htm</link><description>(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Damage done to industrial parks in southern Taiwan as a result of Typhoon Fanapi is estimated at NT$3 billion, said the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) yesterday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.chinapost.com.tw/">ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">ChinaPost-a5396174e85df6c1bd9dfcc347ed624f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Mid-strength typhoon on track to lash Taiwan Sunday</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68H06C20100918?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29</link><description>TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan authorities issued warnings on Saturday for a mid-strength typhoon packing wind gusts as strong as 191 kph (119 mph) and shaping up as the island's most severe storm of the year.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx">reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">reuters-e809bdba19a1540264d7492e8a72780f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Mid-strength typhoon on track to lash Taiwan Sunday</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68H06520100918?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29</link><description>TAIPEI (Reuters) - 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A typhoon injured 45 people, canceled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan on Sunday, keeping officials on high alert to stop any repeat of a deadly storm last year that damaged the president's reputation.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx">reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">reuters-9af4e577c47424b6a5740d6a78450f22</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">25.035089 121.506699</georss:point></item><item><title>Typhoon injures 45 in Taiwan</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68I04J20100919?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29</link><description>TAIPEI (Reuters) - A typhoon injured 45 people, cancelled flights and cut power to tens of thousands in Taiwan on Sunday, keeping officials on high alert to stop any repeat of a deadly storm last year that damaged the president's reputation.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx">reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">reuters-3204466b5d4e5f706ea704f491b6efa8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Typhoon hits Taiwan, knocks out power</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/china.taiwan.typhoon/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:%20rss/cnn_topstories%20%28RSS:%20Top%20Stories%29</link><description>(CNN) -- Typhoon Fanapi hit eastern Taiwan on Sunday, leaving at least three people dead in related accidents and knocking out power to more than 50,000 homes, state media reported.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.irishsun.com/">irishsun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">irishsun-1a76bef33b249a25394714452d926c81</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Typhoon injures 45 in Taiwan, heads to China</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/19/worldupdates/2010-09-19T170552Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-515918-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>TAIPEI (Reuters) - 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Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: North America, South America, Europe and Asia. 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Minister Huang Yu-chen of the Cabinet-level Council for Hakka Affairs (CHA) yesterday instructed a two-week closure of the Liouduai Hakka Cultural Park in Neipu Township of the southern county of Pingtung in a bid to secure the safety of visitors after Typhoon Fanapi brought downpours in southern Taiwan.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.chinapost.com.tw/">ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">ChinaPost-0d2f74a617e3e9653be7fa5cacc0769b</guid><category>Culture</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>South reels from Fanapi damage</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/09/21/273332/South-reels.htm</link><description>(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said emergency relief funds will be distributed to households and commercial stores affected by severe floods in southern Taiwan as early as possible.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.chinapost.com.tw/">ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">ChinaPost-8f27e48212786df532283383d543dd99</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Parents blast counties for school closure chaos</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/09/21/273345/Parents-blast.htm</link><description>(ChinaPost.com.tw) - 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