Homes damaged as Typhoon Fung-wong causes heavy rain, mud slides in Taiwan's Yilan<br /><br />Streets and homes in Taiwan's Yilan County were left inundated with mud and rubble on Wednesday after floodwaters swept through residential areas, forcing residents to wade through puddles of water and clear debris from damaged homes.<br /><br />Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people ahead of Wednesday's arrival of a much weakened Typhoon Fung-wong that still brought record downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that rose neck-high in places.<br /><br />Businesses and schools were shut in most southern areas of the island, with 51 people injured. More than 1,000 homes were flooded in the harbor town of Suao which received 648 mm (25 inches) of rain on Tuesday (November 11), a record for the month, weather officials said.<br /><br />SET TV / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews
