Packing gusts of nearly 300kph, Kong-rey has strengthened into a super typhoon.
Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Oct 31 on the island’s sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning on Oct 30 ahead of the powerful storm which will bring heavy rain and strong winds across a swath of the island.
Up to 1.2m of rainfall is expected in mountainous eastern Taiwan and destructive winds are likely to hit coastal areas on Oct 31, according to the administration.“I would like to urge my friends in the eastern, southern and northern parts of the country to be on alert,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
He warned waves could reach 5m or 6m high on Oct 30, with heavy rain also forecast in the capital Taipei.
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