The Foreign Office has urged citizens to be alert for heavy rainfall in regions of Taiwan as Typhoon Podul is set to hit parts of the South China Sea.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration revealed that Typhoon Podul is expected to make landfall on Taiwan’s East coast on August 13.
Impacts are expected to be felt across the whole of Taiwan on August 14.
The Foreign Office said: “According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, Typhoon Podul is expected to make landfall on Taiwan’s East coast (Hualien and Taitung) on August 13 (Wednesday), with expected impacts across the whole of Taiwan through to August 14 (Thursday). Be alert to risks from heavy rainfall in all regions of Taiwan.”
The Foreign Office also provided advice about the risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions.
It has been said no travel is guaranteed to be safe and if travellers have been advised to get appropriate travel insurance.
According to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), weather on Monday and Tuesday will remain controlled by afternoon thunderstorms, with extremely heavy rain possible in Greater Taipei and mountainous areas in northern Taiwan.
A car drives pass a collapsed traffic sign, toppled by strong winds of typhoon Meranti, as it slashes southern Taiwan
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Eastern Taiwan will begin feeling Tropical Storm Podul’s outer circulation Tuesday evening.
Podul is said to be a fast-moving storm that is forecast to bring the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds to Taiwan on Wednesday.
The storm is forecast to leave Taiwan by late afternoon or evening, the weather agency said.
A man walks past downed shipping containers at the Kaohsiung Harbour as typhoon Meranti lashed southern Taiwan
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Ferry services will be cancelled across areas of the Island on Wednesday.
In 2024, a staggering 67,882 travelled Britons visited Taiwan.
If travelling from Britain, you can enter Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days, which can be extended to a further 90 once you enter the country.
A woman uses an umbrella to shelter from the rain while crossing a street in Keelung city as typhoon Mitag approached the northeast coast of Taiwan
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The latest weather warning comes just weeks after Britons were warned about visiting Vietnam as the country braced for Storm Wipha.
Storm Wipha made landfall on July 22.
The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to the northern and central regions of Vietnam, causing flooding and landslides.
