KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday (Oct 2) as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall.

KAOHSIUNG (Oct 2): Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets today as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall. Krathon, packing sustained wind speeds of 162 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 198 kph -- was 120

Schools, offices and financial markets closed as a weakened Typhoon Krathon approached the west coast of Taiwan. It is expected to hit the port city of Kaohsiung before moving towards capital, Taipei.

KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan shut down on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights and closing schools, offices and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a w...

Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, prompting evacuations and warnings of potential devastation.

Plants in Tainan and Kaohsiung face heavy rainfall

KAOHSIUNG: Taiwan mobilised nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday (Oct 1) to be on standby for rescue efforts as powerful Typhoon Krathon approached its populous southwest coast, which is bracing for a storm surge. Some flights were cancelled, a rail line was closed and in the major port city of Kaohsiung, shops

Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon as the president warned it was likely cause "catastrophic damage".

A typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall is slowly advancing toward Taiwan, where thousands have been evacuated from vulnerable low-lying or mountainous terrain.