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Typhoon Morakot, the worst storm to hit Taiwan in 50 years, swamped the island with 83 in. of rain on Aug. 7 and 8 before slamming the mainland Chinese coast, where a million people were evacuated. Fewer than 20 people have been reported killed.
Floodwater from the typhoon caused severe damage to the Hotel Chin Shuai in Chihpen in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung county.
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Typhoon Morakot, the worst storm to hit Taiwan in 50 years, swamped the island with 83 in. of rain on Aug. 7 and 8 before slamming the mainland Chinese coast, where a million people were evacuated. Fewer than 20 people have been reported killed.
Floodwater from the typhoon caused severe damage to the Hotel Chin Shuai in Chihpen in southeastern Taiwan's Taitung county.
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Typhoon Morakot's destructive strength damaged a bridge linking the cities of Pingtung and Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
Sam Yeh / AFP / GettyAn Aug. 10 government photo shows the extent of flooding caused by the typhoon in southern Taiwan.
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