Typhoon Saola is steady in its strength and fears of its potential effects on southern Taiwan

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast staff at the "Arab Regional Weather Center" monitors the developments and developments of Hurricane Saola, which is still concentrated in the Philippine Sea off the northeastern coast of the country, accompanied by strong winds and carrying large amounts of rain.

The latest weather observations indicate that Hurricane Saola still falls under the fourth category in terms of strength, accompanied by strong winds, with a speed of 214 km/h, a decrease of 231.5 from the previous reading, which had reached 231.5.

The latest outputs of the computer simulation systems in "Arab Weather" suggest that Hurricane Saola will continue to move northward, with its path breaking on Tuesday and Wednesday to the west and northwest, to pass along the southern coasts of Taiwan on Thursday and Friday, accompanied by amounts of rain and strong winds.

For its part, the Philippines recorded 37 deaths due to floods and accidents caused by heavy rains due to the typhoon and strong winds, according to civilian defense sources, while four people were missing.

In addition, 33 people were injured and more than 200,000 were displaced, including more than 17,000 people who were forced to stay in shelters, while others sought refuge with their relatives and friends, according to the statement of the Civil Defense Office.