The American Institute in Taiwan wishes to alert U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Taiwan that the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau has issued a Typhoon Warning for Typhoon Jangmi.  This storm is expected to affect Taiwan for the next several days.  The projected track of the storm is to the south of Taiwan.

U.S. citizens should monitor the progress of the storm on Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau website www.cwb.gov.tw/V6e/index.htm  (in English) and through local media and make appropriate provisions for food, water and shelter.  International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT) also provides regular weather bulletins in English.  ICRT broadcasts at 100.7 FM in the Taipei and Kaohsiung areas and at 100.1 FM in Taichung.  ICRT also offers streaming audio over the internet: www.icrt.com.tw/en/D01.php

For additional information on storms, their effects, and steps you should take to prepare, please see the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website for several useful links related to natural disasters and emergencies: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies

The Consular Section of the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei and Kaohsiung Offices, can be reached during regular business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) by telephone at (02) 2162-2000 and (07) 238-7744; by fax at (02) 2162-2239 and (07) 238-5237; and by e-mail at amcit-ait-t@state.gov   After hours, in case of emergency, a duty officer can be reached by calling the American Institute in Taiwan’s switchboard at (02) 2162-2000.  Should it be forced to close for business as a result of the storm, the American Institute in Taiwan will post a notice on its website www.ait.org.tw

Taiwan airports and public transportation services may suspend operations as a result of the storm.  American citizens should confirm that transportation facilities are open and operating before traveling.