Hard-hit regions in central and southern Taiwan have announced work and school closures for the third day in a row as heavy rain continues to fall after Typhoon Gaemi tore through the country.
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00:00Wading through storm waters, people in southern Taiwan are sifting through the aftermath of
00:05Typhoon Kemi, which killed at least five people and brought flooding, landslides and power
00:11outages, affecting thousands of households around the country.
00:15In many of the worst affected areas, school and work have been stopped for a third day
00:19in a row, as they focus on recovery, which looks to be a long journey ahead.
00:24The typhoon also damaged roads and even bridges, prompting officials to warn people out on
00:41the streets to be careful.
00:54Several cargo ships near Taiwan's southern coast were also caught in the typhoon, which
00:57was downgraded to a tropical storm after ripping through the country.
01:01Five of the vessels were grounded safely, but the search is still on for five Burmese
01:05crew members missing after their ship sank.
01:09As heavy rains continue to pelt the country, damage from the deadly storm may still worsen,
01:13and the full impact will only be known in the coming days.
01:16Chris Ma and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.