Tag: Taiwan Typhoon

Taiwan Braces For Super Typhoon Kong-Rey, Thousands Evacuated, Schools Shut

October 31, 2024 admin

Keelung: Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years. Up to 10-metre waves pounded shores along the lightly populated, mountainous east coast where the fast-moving Kong-rey was expected to make landfall within hours. Kong-rey was packing…

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Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south

October 3, 2024 admin

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung on October 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday (October 3, 2024) as the island was being battered by a typhoon. The fire occurred in Pingtung county, which has been hit hard by Typhoon Krathon, which…

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Typhoon Gaemi heads towards China: Ship sinks off Taiwan; 9 sailors missing

July 25, 2024 admin

In this photo taken on July 24, 2024 and released by Hualien Fire Department, a car is being hit by falling walls after Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in Hualien county, Taiwan. | Photo Credit: AP Typhoon Gaemi swept towards southern China on July 25 after killing at least two people in Taiwan, with nine sailors…

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Typhoon Haikui Makes Landfall In Eastern Taiwan

September 3, 2023 admin

Across the island, more than 21,000 hosueholds lost power. Taitung, Taiwan: Typhoon Haikui made landfall on eastern Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness as the first major storm to directly hit the island in four years. Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated from high-risk areas, hundreds of flights…

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