Thousands evacuated as Taiwan prepares for Typhoon Haikui

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Domestic flights have been cancelled and almost 3,000 people have been evacuated as Taiwan braces for the arrival of Typhoon Haikui, expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds to the island. Haikui is forecast to make landfall in the mountainous and sparsely populated far southeast of Taiwan late on Sunday afternoon, with counties and cities in the east and south cancelling classes and declaring a day off for workers. Haikui is a much weaker storm than Typhoon Saola which hit Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Saturday. Haikui is expected to be only a Category...