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tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Mekkhala (storm name)
Màikǎlā
麦卡拉
to strike / to hit
xíjī
袭击
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
，
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
flood disaster / flooding
hóngzāi
洪灾
。

tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Mekkhala (storm name)
Màikǎlā
麦卡拉
on / around
yú
于
June 26
6 yuè 26 rì
6月26日
struck / hit
xíjī
袭击
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
，
causing
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
flooding / flood disaster
hóngzāi
洪灾
，
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
two people
liǎng rén
两人
died / were killed
sǐwáng
死亡
。

June 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM

tropical storm
rèdài fēngbào
热带风暴
Mekkhala (storm name)
Màikǎlā
麦卡拉
on / around
yú
于
June 26
6 yuè 26 rì
6月26日
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
southern
nánbù
南部
，
to bring
dài lái
带来
heavy rainfall / intense rain
qiáng jiàng yǔ
强降雨
and
hé
和
floods / floodwaters
hóngshuǐ
洪水
。
Tainan
Táinán
台南
、
Kaohsiung
Gāoxióng
高雄
and
hé
和
Pingtung
Píngdōng
屏东
three
sān gè
三个
regions / areas
dìqū
地区
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
5 million
500 wàn
500万
residents / inhabitants
jūmín
居民
were affected by
shòudào
受到
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
(completion particle)
le
了
local
dāngdì
当地
schools
xuéxiào
学校
and
hé
和
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
offices
bàngōngshì
办公室
，
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
two people
liǎng rén
两人
in / during
zài
在
flooding / flood disaster
hóngzāi
洪灾
in / amid
zhōng
中
died / were killed
sǐwáng
死亡
。
Tainan
Táinán
台南
a section of / a stretch of
yī duàn
一段
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
north-south
nánběi
南北
railway line
tiělùxiàn
铁路线
due to / because of
yīn
因
standing water / waterlogging
jīshuǐ
积水
and / thus
ér
而
suspended service / halted operations
tíng yùn
停运
。
in / at
zài
在
Japan
Rìběn
日本
，
storm
fēngbào
风暴
triggered / caused
yǐnfā
引发
heavy rainfall
qiáng jiàng yǔ
强降雨
and
hé
和
landslides
shāntǐ huápō
山体滑坡
risk / danger
fēngxiǎn
风险
，
2.2 million
220 wàn
220万
people
rén
人
received
shōudào
收到
evacuation
shūsàn
疏散
order / directive
lìng
令
。
Toyota
Fēngtián
丰田
in / at
zài
在
Kyushu
Jiǔzhōu
九州
(structural particle)
de
的
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
due to / because of
yīn
因
storm
fēngbào
风暴
to suspend / to halt
zàntíng
暂停
(completion particle)
le
了
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
。
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
200 flights
200 bān
200班
flights
hángbān
航班
due to / because of
yīn
因
weather
tiānqì
天气
reasons / causes
yuányīn
原因
(passive marker)
bèi
被
cancelled / called off
qǔxiāo
取消
or
huò
或
delayed / postponed
yánwù
延误
。

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