Taiwan girds for weakening typhoon Krathon, shuts down for second day

Krathon is forecast to make landfall as a much weaker category 2 typhoon around midday at the major southwestern port city of Kaohsiung. The government, though, is still warning of torrential rain and storm surges coinciding with high tide.

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Thematic image. The typhoon is forecast to slowly work its way up Taiwan’s flat western plain and weaken further into a tropical depression by late Friday before reaching the capital Taipei. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

October 3, 2024

Krathon is forecast to make landfall as a much weaker category 2 typhoon around midday at the major southwestern port city of Kaohsiung. The government, though, is still warning of torrential rain and storm surges coinciding with high tide.

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