Meranti rolls in as Malakas veers closeTAIPEI, Taiwan -- As Typhoon Meranti roared through southern Taiwan, Typhoon Malakas veered toward the northeast coast. More than 500,000 households suffered power cuts Wednesday, with Pingtung County and Orchid Island the worst affected, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center. The Central Weather Bureau is continuing to issue heavy rain alerts for Taitung, Hualien, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County. As of press time, Pingtung County and Penghu County had announced the cancellation of work and classes for Thursday, Sept. 15. Mild typhoon Malakas had transformed into a moderate typhoon by 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Source: The China Post September 14, 2016 16:07 UTC