OK, this is the first
real typhoon I experience at this location. The previous two were duds (at least here), but this one "makes good" for those two. I really had to close and partially even lock all windows and doors, the surroundings do not sufficiently protect this time.
A few hours before the actual typhoon arrived, our power had already been knocked out - another first. Luckily Taipower has restored it an hour ago and the computer is still working. (Hmm, is there any wood I could knock on?)
My bike will probably get some more rust, even though I moved it into our equivalent for veranda/porch, the rain just gets pressed in. The antenna is dancing like mad, but is still up. The zoo is trying to stick to me wherever I go, they just feel safer nearby.
The Jiayi city and county government are now under heavy fire: They had been criticised by companies when they announced a "typhoon holiday" for the first typhoon and nothing happened. For the second, they took their time deciding, but then announced business as usual. This time they also wanted to play it "safe" and announced schools and businesses to operate until noon.
Well, power here was knocked out around 1030 (so much about "until noon") and I heard a lot of parents were not amused about the storm in which they got their children home from school. Not much happier were probably the people who left work around noon, trying not to get blown away on their scooters.
Luckily this area can not be flooded, because a few dozen meters away are rice paddies which are all two or three meters below our level, but I am very curious what this typhoon will still have up its sleeve...
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