Typhoon Krathon: Taiwan shuts down as it braces for storm’s landfall

Schools, offices and financial markets shut as authorities urge people to stay home and tens of thousands of troops are put on standbyTaiwan shut offices, schools and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, which is forecast to bring storm surges along the coast and torrential rain.The government in the key port city of Kaohsiung, right on the path of the eye of the storm, told people on Wednesday to stay at home and away from the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977’s Typhoon Thelma which killed 37 people and devastated the city of 2.7 million. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-02 02:56:58

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