Hualien, Chiayi To Resume Typhoon-Struck Railways in August
Taiwan is working to restore cut-off transportation links after Typhoon Gaemi left a trail of flooding and landslides across the country.
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00:00Taiwan is still recovering from Typhoon Kami, with efforts now focused on fixing transportation
00:05links.
00:06The state-run Taiwan Railway says repairs on parts of the tracks in eastern Hualien
00:10will be delayed due to ongoing heavy rain.
00:14And in the southern county of Jiayi, the Alishan Mountain Railway has suspended operations,
00:18with many parts of those tracks still buried under fallen trees and broken branches.
00:23Both lines aren't expected to be restored until next month.
00:27Officials say Typhoon Kami broke records with 28 heavy rain warnings issued in just
00:31two days last week.
00:33The storm left 10 people dead and displaced hundreds more.