It's a strong typhoon with a large size," Chang added. The administration said the unseasonable typhoon is set to be the fourth on record to make landfall in Taiwan in late October or after.

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured People walk in the rain as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches to Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

YILAN, Taiwan, July 24 (Reuters) - Taiwan hunkered down on Wednesday for the arrival of a strengthening Typhoon Gaemi, with financial markets shut, flights cancelled and two people killed, while ...

The first typhoon of the season to affect Taiwan, it strengthened by 96 kph (60 mph) over a 24-hour period, well exceeding the definition of rapid intensification of 56 kph (35 mph) in 24 hours.

On October 2, 2024, thousands of Taiwan residents were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Krathon moves closer to the nation. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images© Annabelle Chih/Getty Images ...

A wave crashes outside of Fugang Harbor in Taitung, Taiwan, ahead of Typhoon Kong-rey on Wednesday. The storm is expected to make landfall in Taiwan early Thursday morning. Annabelle Chih/Getty ...

Taiwan has put its military units on standby and closed schools and offices across several counties on Tuesday, as the island braces for a powerful typhoon set to make landfall in the next couple ...

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured People walk in the rain as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday.

A woman struggles with winds generated by Typhoon Krathon in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Credit: AP/Chiang Ying-ying ...

Super Typhoon Krathon, equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, is currently situated in the Bashi Channel in the northern part of the Luzon Strait, between Taiwan and the Philippines.

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south.