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RE: Typhoon Morakot

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More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in southeast China's coast of Fujian Province where typhoon Morakot is predicted to land on Saturday.

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NASA Satellite Image Shows Deadly Typhoon Morakot Slamming Taiwan
Sometimes satellite imagery will leave a person in awe of nature's power and that's what the latest satellite image from NASA's Aqua satellite will do as it shows the giant Typhoon Morakot's center about to cross Taiwan. Morakot has already caused problems in Taiwan on its approach and has proven deadly in the Philippines.

The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this stunning image of giant Typhoon Morakot just before landfall in Taiwan on August 6 at 1:25 a.m. EDT.
Credit: NASA's MODIS Rapid Response Team

Taiwan has already reported flooding rains, landslides, gusty winds and power outages on Friday, August 7 as Morakot was making landfall and crossing the island nation on its way to a final landfall in China on Saturday. BBC News reported some mountainous areas of northern Taiwan had already received up to 20 inches of rain. Taiwan has ordered airline flights cancelled and schools closed.

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Typhoon Morakot is forecast to make landfall in Taiwan
probability for CAT 1 or above is 45% in about 30 hours
probability for TS is 100% in about 30 hours

Taipei (25.0 N, 121.5 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 30 hours
probability for TS is 95% in about 30 hours

T'aichung (24.1 N, 120.7 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% in about 42 hours
probability for TS is 95% in about 30 hours