Fishermen have worked to secure their boats ahead of Typhoon Maria's approach, one day after dozens of ferry services to outlying islands were cancelled.
Taipei (AFP) - Schools and offices in Taiwan will close Tuesday and flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Maria churns towards Taiwan bringing torrential rains and powerful winds.
Maria was 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of the northeastern coastal town of Yilan with gusts of up to 190 kilometres an hour as of 10 am local time (0200 GMT), the weather bureau said.
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