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To: Ausdauer who wrote (8266)	8/22/2000 10:18:55 PM
From: Peter H. Mack	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9582

Yahoo weather shows winds at 19km in Taipei weather.yahoo.com pete

To: Ausdauer who wrote (8266)	8/23/2000 1:59:54 AM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9582

Typhoon Kills 3 in Taiwan, Weakens As It Hits China By Michael Kramer TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) - Typhoon Bilis tore through Taiwan early Wednesday killing at least three people and trapping nine under a landslide but the storm lost some power as it passed over the island and hit southeastern China. Disaster response officials at Taiwan's National Fire Administration said two people were killed after they were hit by windblown debris and a builder died after he was buried under a collapsed wall. Nine villagers in the central county of Nantou, center of Taiwan's devastating September 1999 earthquake, were buried under a landslide. Winds had also lifted roofs of 23 prefabricated houses for earthquake victims. ``It seems as if Nantou has a share in every natural disaster,'' said Vice President Annette Lu, currently the top official on the island as President Chen Shui-bian is on a visit to Africa. ``I hope a miracle can occur as the military makes its courageous rescue efforts,'' she told reporters. Fire administration officials said 10 people were missing and 36 people had been injured. Banks, financial markets, offices and schools were closed in Taiwan, though rains had stopped over much of the island and winds died down. Storm Weakens, Hits China By 11 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Bilis was about 31 miles northwest of the Taiwan-held island of Quemoy, or Kinmen, and Chinese officials said the storm had already made landfall in the southeastern province of Fujian. There were no immediate reports of casualties in China. ``The storm appears to have weakened slightly since it landed,'' a Fujian flood prevention official told Reuters. ``But the scope of this typhoon is broad and we expect it to affect the entire province.'' Bilis' power declined as it passed Taiwan overnight, with sustained winds of 145 km (90 miles) per hour and gusts of 180 (112 miles) per hour Winds had gusted up to 235 km (146 miles) per hour as it approached the island, making Bilis Asia's most powerful storm so far this year. Airports at Fujian's provincial capital Fuzhou and its second city of Xiamen have been closed since morning, and all ships have been ordered by provincial government to return to port. Xiamen city government warned citizens not to go outdoors as winds brought down signboards and uprooted trees. Taiwan port authorities bent rules for about 1,000 mainland Chinese fishermen working aboard Taiwan vessels Tuesday, allowing them to come on shore for shelter overnight. Escaped Convicts Taiwan's Justice Ministry said four prisoners escaped from a vocational training center during the storm. Police were hunting them. Many Taiwan residents stocked up on food and bottled water and raided store shelves for flashlights and candles. Domestic airline flights have been canceled and international flights delayed. State utility Taiwan Power said about 260,000 homes had lost power around the island. Power at North Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park, heart of the island's high-tech industry, was uninterrupted, however. ``This is one of the worst typhoons to directly affect Taiwan in many years, but I think everyone has paid a lot of attention to it and the disaster was lighter than we expected,'' Premier Tang Fei told reporters. Bilis is more powerful than Typhoon Zeb, which killed 31 people in 1998. A moderate earthquake also shook Taiwan, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. dailynews.yahoo.com