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Observation of Typhoon TORAJI by PR at 18:24 UTC 29 July 2001,
Left: Horizontal cross-section of the rainfall structure of TORAJI at an altitude of 6km superimposed on a GMS image of clouds.
Right: The three-dimensional rainfall structure of left image.
Medium-sized powerful Typhoon TORAJI landed and crossed Taiwan, causing sediment disasters in various parts of the country, due to the torrential rain. The worst-hit area is middle area of Nantou, with 119 people dead and missing in that area (214 people for all of Taiwan).