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Mass Evacuation Ordered: Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Typhoon Fung-wong’s arrival on Wednesday. The weakened storm brought record rainfall to the island’s east and triggered floods that rose to neck level in some areas. Schools and businesses were closed across southern Taiwan. Officials confirmed 51 people were injured as the storm system moved northward from the Philippines toward the island’s coast. (Reuters photo)

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Record Rainfall Hits: In the eastern county of Yilan, television footage showed severe flooding as soldiers rescued stranded residents. The harbour town of Suao reported over 1,000 flooded homes after receiving 648 millimetres of rain on Tuesday—a monthly record, according to weather officials. Fisherman Hung Chun-yi said water surged

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