Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan as
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-metre waves and forcing thousands of people to flee
Taiwan Braces as Super Typhoon Kong-rey
Taiwan came to a near standstill on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey loomed over the island, marking one of the most significant typhoons in recent decades. With cities and counties declaring a nationwide
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The storm, initially a Category 4 typhoon, significantly weakened before making landfall near Kaohsiung, Taiwan''s major port city, causing widespread damage and bringing the entire island to a
Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan
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Typhoon may land in Taitung
STORM''S PATH: Kong-Rey could be the first typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan in November since Gilda in 1967. Taitung-Green Island ferry services have been halted Tropical Storm Kong-rey is forecast to strengthen into a typhoon early today and could make landfall in Taitung County between late Thursday and early Friday, the Central Weather
Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan as biggest storm
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Taiwan came to a near standstill on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey loomed over the island, marking one of the most significant typhoons in recent decades. With cities and counties declaring a nationwide day off, financial markets closed, and all domestic flights grounded, Taiwan is poised to face Kong-rey''s unprecedented scale and strength.
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Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan''s east coast, leaving 2 dead,
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island''s east coast and northern areas, after barreling past the northern Philippines. Flights and train service were suspended in Taiwan and 8,600 people moved to shelters.
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All crew members airlifted from ship that ran aground
The multinational crew of 19 was picked up by National Airborne Service Corps helicopters before being taken to Orchid Island off the southeastern coast between 11am and 2pm, the Lanyu Township Office said. The sailors were examined by medical personnel at the island''s health center and were all healthy, it said.
Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island
Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and
Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island
H eavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and
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How did Typhoon Kong-rey affect Taiwan?
TAIPEI, Taiwan— A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan ’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled and reducing rail services. The typhoon knocked out power to nearly half a million households, the government said.
Could Kong-rey be the first typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan?
STORM’S PATH: Kong-Rey could be the first typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan in November since Gilda in 1967. Taitung-Green Island ferry services have been halted
Where did a storm hit Taiwan?
The storm hit the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast county of Taitung, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, with strong winds and torrential rain affecting almost all the island. The fire department reported one person had died when their truck hit a fallen tree in central Taiwan.
Will Typhoon Kong-rey make landfall in Taitung County?
Taitung-Green Island ferry services have been halted Tropical Storm Kong-rey is forecast to strengthen into a typhoon early today and could make landfall in Taitung County between late Thursday and early Friday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
How much rain will a storm bring to Taiwan?
In Taiwan, the storm had been forecast to bring as much as four feet of rain to the mountainous areas of the island. “My plans are in chaos,” said Huang Shu-ting, 45, as she put a bag of frozen chicken nuggets into a basket at a supermarket in Taipei on Thursday.
Will Taiwan be covered by a typhoon?
“As the typhoon continues to move towards the northwest, almost the whole of Taiwan will be covered by the storm circle later tonight,” meteorologist Chu Mei-lin, with the island’s weather agency, said in a press conference on Wednesday morning. The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a sea warning Tuesday as the storm drew closer.