الإعصار غايمي infographic
Graphic shows path of storm.
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تايوان تتأهب لمواجهة الإعصار غايمي

July 24, 2024 - من المتوقع أن تكون العاصفة القوية، التي تعادل رياحها إعصاراً من الفئة الرابعة، أن تكون أقوى العواصف التي تضرب تايوان منذ ثماني سنوات.

The storm – the first typhoon of the season to affect the island – has led to the cancellation of parts of its largest annual military drills. One woman was reported to have died as the storm approached after being hit by a falling tree in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

Almost all domestic flights have been cancelled, along with more than 200 international flights, according to the transport ministry.

On its way to Taiwan, Gaemi also brought relentless rain to large swathes of the Philippines, with floods turning streets into rivers in the capital Manila.

The typhoon is seeing winds of up to 240kmh (150 mph), the equivalent of a high category 4 hurricane in terms of wind strength and destructive potential, the BBC said.

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PUBLISHED: 24/07/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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