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East-facing Hualien coastal highway with low clouds over the Pacific and distant rain shafts offshore under bright late-morning light, wet asphalt and guardrails in the foreground, no logos or readable text

CWA Says Typhoon Dujuan Turns North for Kanto, Spares Taiwan Direct Hit

Central Weather Administration forecasters say Typhoon Dujuan, roughly 1,780 kilometers east of Taipei, will curve north on Sunday and pass closest to Japan’s Kanto coast on Monday—leaving Taiwan with scattered showers and afternoon highs that can still reach 34°C rather than a direct strike.

Olivia Davis

Misty Alishan forest trail with workers in hard hats placing timber steps on a muddy slope, cedar trunks and ferns, overcast light, no logos or readable text

Alishan Trail Crews Shore Up Erosion After September Downpours

Trail crews in Alishan National Scenic Area rebuilt switchbacks and log steps after September downpours stripped hillside paths, keeping sunrise shuttle routes open while Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency teams assess drainage above popular cedar groves.

Olivia Davis

Mountain road with forestry warning cones and mudslide debris on a rainy forest slope

Forestry Bureau Warns Mudslide Risk in Central Mountains After Rain

Taiwan’s Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency closed several forest recreation trails in Nantou and Chiayi after three days of orographic rain saturated slopes already scarred by last year’s typhoons.

Olivia Davis

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