Taiwan’s weather officials have lifted a land warning for Typhoon Ragasa as it moves toward China’s southeastern coast, but the storm's strong winds and rain forced the evacuation of thousands of people living near a breaching dam and stoked worries about produce prices spiking.
00:00The king of the winds, what people in Taiwan are calling Typhoon Ragasa.
00:09Although it never crossed the main island, its periphery has brought wind and torrential rain to the country's southeast and eastern counties.
00:19In Hualien, authorities have evacuated thousands of people living within 10 kilometers from a breeding dam.
00:25Outside of the impact zone, some schools in northeastern Yilan County are suspending classes over fears of danger on the way to school.
00:35Weather officials lifted a land warning on Tuesday morning as the typhoon moved away, heading towards China's southern province of Guangdong.
00:43But rain in Taiwan is still expected through Wednesday.
00:46In Taipei, on-and-off rain since Monday is dampening the mood in produce markets.
00:59Some vendors say it's too early to tell if the typhoon will scale up prices.
01:05But this year's harvest appears stronger, thanks to the farmers being better prepared after three-back-to-back storms in July and August.
01:12On-and-off rain, it's true that the typhoon will scale up prices.
01:17But it's too early to tell if the typhoon will scale up prices.
01:18But this year's harvest appears stronger, thanks to the farmers being better prepared after three-back-to-back storms in July and August.
01:25The production of the land is very stable.
01:26The production of the land is still in little storage.
01:30So the quality of the land has been pretty good, the quality of the land is still in the world.
01:33But some vegetables from central and southern Taiwan are now more expensive, as farmers recover from previous storms and grapple with competition from around the region.
02:03The country is gearing up to celebrate the mid-autumn festival, where pomelos are an irreplaceable part of the festivities.
02:17These pomelos are from Mao Dou in Tainan, an area in the south that's been hit hard, with supply dwindling and prices skyrocketing.
02:26Taiwan's typhoon season can stretch close to the end of the year.
02:54With each storm, government and local residents hope to adapt better to any potential threats.
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