Forecasters say a low-pressure system forming east of the Philippines could pick up and threaten more bad weather for Taiwan, just days after the country was hit by Typhoon Gaemi.
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00:00Forecasters are now warning that Taiwan could be in for more extreme weather. An area of
00:05low pressure is currently forming east of the Philippines.
00:07At present, the wind speed in Taiwan is relatively high, so as we get closer to Taiwan, we have
00:14a chance to increase the wind speed a little bit. It is not ruled out that there is a chance
00:19to come to the tropical rainforest. It is more likely to increase the wind speed further.
00:24It comes as Taiwan begins to count the cost of typhoon Gemi. The government says agricultural
00:28losses alone amount to more than US$50 million.