Temperatures in Taipei hit 38.3 degrees Celsius
Temperatures in Taipei hit a high for the year of 38.3 degrees Celsius yesterday and are expected to remain high at least until July 13 as Taiwan remains under the influence of a Pacific high-pressure system, the Central Weather Bureau said.
A powerful typhoon lashed Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, disrupting air traffic and triggering landslides and floods that killed at least one man in the southeastern part of the island.Typhoon Fung Wong hit Taiwan just before dawn, packing winds of 105 miles per hour.