Typhoon Shanda Hits Taiwan, Work and Classes Suspended Across the Island on June 2

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau announced at 5:30 PM today (October 1) that the center of Typhoon Sandra was located over the southwestern waters off Kaohsiung, gradually moving northward to north-northeast. Its typhoon radius has already made landfall in southern and eastern Taiwan, posing a threat to areas south of Changhua, Nantou, Hualien, Taitung, and Penghu. It is expected that the typhoon will slightly weaken in intensity, and the public is advised to stay vigilant and prepare for the typhoon.

Currently, the status of work and school closures in various cities and counties in Taiwan on October 2 is as follows:

– Keelung City: Yet to be announced

– Taipei City: Yet to be announced

– New Taipei City: Yet to be announced

– Taoyuan City: Yet to be announced

– Hsinchu City: Yet to be announced

– Hsinchu County: Yet to be announced

– Yilan County: Yet to be announced

– Hualien County: Yet to be announced

– Taitung County: Work and classes suspended

– Miaoli County: Yet to be announced

– Taichung City: Yet to be announced

– Changhua County: Yet to be announced

– Yunlin County: Work and classes suspended

– Nantou County: Yet to be announced

– Chiayi City: Work and classes suspended

– Chiayi County: Work and classes suspended

– Tainan City: Work and classes suspended

– Kaohsiung City: Work and classes suspended

– Pingtung County: Work and classes suspended

– Penghu County: Yet to be announced

– Lienchiang County: Yet to be announced

– Kinmen County: Yet to be announced

For the latest information on work and school closures, please refer to the announcements made by the Personnel Administration Department of the Executive Yuan.

Data last updated: 6:30 PM, October 1, 2024