Parts of Orchid Island Still Without Power After Typhoon Koinu
Work is ongoing to restore power to households on Orchid Island following Typhoon Koinu last week.
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00:00 Workers are trying to restore power to all households on Taiwan's southeastern Orchid Island,
00:05 where Typhoon Kuinu brought serious damage last week.
00:08 Over 2,000 homes lost power during the storm.
00:11 The Taiwan Power Company hopes to have repairs done by late Monday evening.
00:15 Dozens of boats were also sunk by Kuinu, and workers have been trying to re-float them.
00:19 Extra supplies and repair equipment have been sent to the island.
00:22 Meanwhile, agricultural officials say the storm caused over 10 million U.S. dollars in damage
00:27 country's crops, mostly in central and southern Taiwan.
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