Taiwan issues typhoon warning as Krathon nears
30-Sep-2024 09:07 AM 8993
Taipei, Sep 30 (Reporter) Taiwan's meteorological agency issued a land warning early Monday morning as Typhoon Krathon approached the island, following a maritime warning on Sunday. As of 9 a.m. Monday, Krathon was centered about 220 km southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point, moving northwestward at approximately 9 km per hour, according to the agency. The maximum wind speed near its center reached 162 km per hour, equivalent to a level-14 gale, with a storm radius of 200 km. The land warning includes Taitung, Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula in southern and southeastern Taiwan. A section of the coastal highway in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, was closed Monday morning due to landslides caused by heavy rainfall. Local train services were also suspended...////...
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