KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday (Oct 2) as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall.
Krathon, packing sustained wind speeds of 173kmh and gusts of up to 209kmh - was 160km southwest of southern Kaohsiung as of 7am, the Central Weather Administration said.
Offices and schools across the island were closed and the interior ministry said nearly 10,000 people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas as a precaution. All domestic flights and ferry services were cancelled on Wednesday, and some airlines suspended flights from Taiwan to Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and South Korea.Across Taiwan, 35 typhoon-related injuries had been reported as of late Tuesday, authorities said without providing details.
A boy eats noodles behind taped store windows in anticipation of Typhoon Krathon as it approached Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Oct 1, 2024.
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