Military on standby as storm approaches
ROC Central News Agency
2013/08/27 17:35:35
Taipei, Aug. 27 (CNA) Around 47,000 military servicemen have been seconded to an emergency center that opened Tuesday in preparation for relief assistance as Tropical Storm Kong-Rey approaches, the Ministry of National Defense said that day.
The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning for Kong-Rey earlier in the day, warning against torrential rain in central and southern parts of the country over the next few days.
Eight S-70C rescue helicopters, two CH-47SD helicopters, 25 UH-1H helicopters and 13 C-130 transport planes are also ready to be dispatched as needed, while 362 water pumps are on standby for any necessary relief and rescue assistance, the military said.
(By Angela Tsai and Lee Hsin-Yin)
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