O tufão Mekkhala provoca a evacuação de 2,2 milhões de pessoas no Japão e o cancelamento de mais de 200 voos. Em Taiwan, a tempestade interrompe atividades para 6 milhões, fecha escolas e escritórios, e causa enchentes severas, com risco de rompimento de um lago represado em Hualien.
Hualien's Huaren Junior High baseball team, invited to an international exchange in Japan, faced a NT$1.1 million funding gap. A community fundraising effort, including donations from local officials and businesses, successfully raised the necessary funds to help the young athletes realize their dream.
A two-day-old newborn from Taitung, diagnosed with a rare intestinal atresia, underwent successful surgery at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital. The case highlighted the effectiveness of the hospital's "Pediatric Severe and Critical Illness Telemedicine Consultation Platform," enabling timely cross-regional collaboration and saving the infant's life within the critical 48-hour window.
Two adult sperm whales were sighted off Hualien's Qixingtan Beach by two whale-watching boats. The whales stayed near the boats for about 4-5 minutes, displaying their characteristic 45-degree left-forward blow, a key identification feature.
