Taiwan's weather agency continued issuing sea and land alerts Sunday as Typhoon Haitang was forecast to hit the island later this day on the heels of Typhoon Nesat.
Nesat weakened as it moved away from Taiwan Sunday morning, while Haitang, centered on southwest Eluanbi as of 11 a.m. Sunday, was gaining strength and moving toward the island, the agency said.
Torrential rains are anticipated in Pingtung, Chiayi and Tainan as well as the mountainous areas in Kaohsiung and Taitung Sunday. Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu were also forecast to have heavy rain. The weather authorities warned possible geological disasters in these areas.
