Taiwan evacuated 6,000 people before typhoon Parma

A rescue agency official said Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 people earlier (October 5) when Typhoon Parma was about to approach heavy rain and the risk of deadly landslides.

Evacuation concentrated mainly in southern Taiwan, where heavy losses were witnessed

Strong winds in Taiwan earlier - October 5 (Photo: Reuters)

most from Typhoon Morakot in August. " Evacuees are in temporary centers set up by local authorities. All are safe, " said Andrew Cheng, an official of the Carpet Protection and Prevention Commission. painting in Taiwan said.

" It is very important in the next 24 to 48 hours. We still keep a close watch on the situation, especially the rainfall that Parma brings ," he said.

More than 3,000 people in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan and 2,000 people in Kaohsiung left their homes, the remaining evacuees were in the eastern areas of the island including Yilan, Hualien and Taitung.

Typhoon Parma is about 250 km from southwestern Oluanpi, the southernmost tip of Taiwan (as of 8:15 am this morning). Wind power is about 126km / h, down from 155km / h yesterday.

" While the intensity of the storm may decrease, Parma will likely cause more rain when landing on the island, especially in the eastern region ," said Hsieh Ming-chang, official of the Taiwan Weather Forecast Center. said.