KAOHSIUNG (Oct 3): Taiwan shut down schools and offices for a second day Thursday as Typhoon Krathon pounded the island before its expected landfall, leaving two dead and more than 100 injured. Krathon, packing sustained wind speeds of 126km per hour and gusts of up to 162 kph -- was 40km southwe

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

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and ...

Dozens of people have been injured in the past few days.

Dozens of people have been injured in the past few days.

Officials in key port city of Kaohsiung, set to be in the eye of the storm, tell people to stay home and avoid the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977's Typhoon Thelma that killed 37 and devastated the city of 2.7 million

people were warned to stay at home given torrential rain, strong winds and storm surges coinciding with high tide.

Typhoons often hit Taiwan's east coast facing the Pacific, but Krathon is unusual in that it directly hit the west coast.

A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day, with authorities asking people to stay indoors.

Typhoon Krathon: Over 100,000 homes lost power, half of them in Taiwan's Kaohsiung. Hundreds of flights grounded, and financial markets closed for a second day.

Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan, causing evacuations, injuries, and deaths, with heavy rains and strong winds affecting the island.