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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-11 10:09 PM
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Taiwan braced as Tropical Storm Nanmadol sweeps in
Source: BBC News

Taiwan has deployed 35,000 troops to prepare for a huge storm bearing down on the south-east of the island.

Tropical Storm Nanmadol - downgraded from a typhoon - has already wreaked havoc in the Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead.

Taiwan's defence ministry said troops were equipped with portable generators, water pumps and amphibious vehicles to help those hit by the storm.

Nanmadol is moving slowly north-west with winds of 137km/h (85mph).

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14705194
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