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According to Central Weather Bureau forecasters, it'll be clear over much of Taiwan this evening, with lows of 23 or 24 in the north and south, 22 in the center. Tomorrow, expect more sunny skies, though their may be some clouds in the south. Highs then will peak at 30 or 31 north and south, 29 midisland. Right now, it's 26 in Taipei 27 in Taizhong 27 in Gaoxiong Typhoon The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the central Philippines today. The storm set off landslides and knocked out power and communication lines in several provinces. At least four people died. Nearly 720 thousand people were forced to evacuate before Typhoon Haiyan's arrival. Due to cut-off communication, it was impossible to know the extent of casualties and damage.