KMT seeking to change typhoon holiday calling authority
Posted on 2025-11-04 06:54:17
The K-M-T is calling for the authority to announce the suspension of work and classes during typhoons to be reverted back to the Central Weather Administration.
Typhoon days used to be determined by the central government, but local governments currently decide whether to cancel work or school during severe weather.
K-M-T lawmaker Hung Meng-kai said such decisions should rely on professional assessments on weather, rather than political pressure on local officials.
However, weather administration director-general Lu Kuo-chen says decisions on typhoon closures are not only based on wind and rainfall forecasts, but also take into consideration living conditions, water, electricity and environment ...
... and as such he believes the authority to announce the suspension of work and classes should be handled by local governments.
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