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Taiwan closes schools and evacuates residents as Typhoon Krathon approaches

thestar.com — October 1, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: Taiwan has closed schools and offices and evacuated hundreds of residents as Typhoon Krathon approaches. The storm is expected to hit the western coast, particularly the city of Kaohsiung, on Wednesday morning.

Over 500 people were moved from landslide-prone areas, and nearly 40,000 troops are on standby for rescue efforts. The typhoon is bringing maximum winds of 198 kph and heavy rainfall, with up to 80 centimeters expected in mountainous regions.

Typhoon Krathon has already caused damage in the northern Philippines, displacing nearly 2,000 people and damaging infrastructure. Local reports indicate one fatality due to a downed power line.

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  1. [4.7]
    Taiwan resumes normal activities as Typhoon Krathon dissipates (thestar.com)
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  2. [4.3]
    Taiwan resumes work and travel as Typhoon Krathon dissipates (gazette.com)
    7h
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  3. [4.1]
    Taiwan begins recovery efforts as Typhoon Krathon damage lingers (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    8h
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  4. [4.8]
    Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, causing injuries and evacuations (latimes.com)
    19h
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  5. [4.7]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan, causing two deaths and over 120 injuries (theguardian.com)
    22h
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  6. [4.3]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan, causing four deaths and widespread power outages (independent.co.uk)
    23h
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  7. [4.3]
    Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan causing flooding and evacuations (hindustantimes.com)
    23h
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  8. [4.6]
    Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan, causing four deaths and widespread disruption (independent.co.uk)
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  9. [4.8]
    Fire at hospital in Taiwan kills nine as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall (bbc.com)
    1d 2h
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  10. [4.2]
    Nine killed in hospital fire in southern Taiwan (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 3h
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  11. [4.1]
    Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan causing two deaths and widespread disruption (khaleejtimes.com)
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  12. [4.8]
    Fire at Taiwan hospital kills at least nine as typhoon strikes island (thehindu.com)
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  13. [4.5]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan, causing two deaths and widespread disruption (nbcnews.com)
    1d 4h
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    Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan, causing two deaths and widespread disruptions (gmanetwork.com)
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  15. [3.8]
    Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan, causing two deaths and widespread disruption (rappler.com)
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  16. [4.9]
    Fire at Taiwan hospital kills at least eight as typhoon strikes region (abcnews.go.com)
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  17. [4.8]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain (thehindu.com)
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  18. [4.7]
    Fire at Taiwan hospital kills nine as typhoon strikes southern region (thestar.com)
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    Fire at Taiwan hospital kills at least eight as typhoon strikes island (thestar.com)
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  20. [4.2]
    Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 7h
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  21. [4.6]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan prompting shelter orders and flight disruptions (independent.co.uk)
    1d 8h
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  22. [4.3]
    Taiwan faces second day of shutdown as Typhoon Krathon approaches landfall (sg.news.yahoo.com)
    1d 8h
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  23. [4.7]
    Taiwan closes schools and offices for second day as Typhoon Krathon approaches (inquirer.net)
    1d 9h
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  24. [5.6]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan, causing two deaths and mass evacuations (apnews.com)
    1d 10h

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  25. [5.0]
    Typhoon Krathon disrupts life in Taiwan for third day with heavy rains and closures (thestar.com)
    1d 11h

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  26. [4.5]
    Taiwan braces for Typhoon Krathon as storm approaches Kaohsiung (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 12h
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  27. [5.6]
    Taiwan prepares for Typhoon Krathon as heavy rain and evacuations increase (nbcnews.com)
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  28. [4.6]
    Taiwan closes schools and markets as Typhoon Krathon approaches (phys.org)
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  29. [4.5]
    Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches with heavy rain and evacuations (khaleejtimes.com)
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  30. [4.9]
    Taiwan closes schools and evacuates residents as Typhoon Krathon approaches (news18.com)
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  31. [5.6]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan as heavy rain prompts evacuations (thehindu.com)
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  32. [5.5]
    Typhoon brings heavy rain and evacuations as it approaches Taiwan (thestar.com)
    2d 6h

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  33. [5.0]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan as 4,000 evacuate due to heavy rain and flooding (gazette.com)
    2d 6h

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  34. [4.8]
    Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan after causing deaths in the Philippines (independent.co.uk)
    2d 9h
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  35. [4.1]
    Typhoon Krathon prompts shutdowns and evacuations in Taiwan (firstpost.com)
    2d 9h
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  36. [5.0]
    Taiwan closes schools and offices as Typhoon Krathon approaches (gmanetwork.com)
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  37. [4.7]
    Taiwan closes schools and offices as Typhoon Krathon approaches with heavy rain forecast (hindustantimes.com)
    2d 12h
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  38. [4.6]
    Taiwan closes schools and offices as Typhoon Krathon approaches with heavy rain forecast (news.yahoo.com)
    2d 12h
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  39. [4.7]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan with landfall expected Wednesday (newsweek.com)
    2d 18h
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  40. [5.6]
    Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon nears Taiwan (phys.org)
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  41. [4.2]
    Taiwan prepares for super typhoon Krathon to hit western coast (news.yahoo.com)
    3d 5h
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  42. [5.7]
    Taiwan closes schools and evacuates thousands as super typhoon Krathon nears landfall (khaleejtimes.com)
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  43. [5.7]
    Taiwan prepares for Typhoon Krathon as schools close and troops mobilize (dw.com)
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  44. [5.3]
    Super Typhoon Krathon nears Taiwan, prompting evacuations and school closures (inquirer.net)
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  45. [4.8]
    Taiwan braces for Super Typhoon Krathon as schools close and flights are canceled (independent.co.uk)
    3d 7h
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  46. [4.6]
    Taiwan mobilizes troops as Typhoon Krathon approaches with storm surge threat (rappler.com)
    3d 7h
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  47. [4.5]
    Taiwan mobilizes troops as Typhoon Krathon approaches Kaohsiung (firstpost.com)
    3d 9h
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  48. [5.1]
    Taiwan mobilizes troops as Typhoon Krathon approaches southwest coast (news.yahoo.com)
    3d 10h

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  49. [5.0]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Philippine islands near Taiwan, causing outages and evacuations (phys.org)
    3d 20h

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  50. [4.6]
    Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan's west coast with heavy rain and strong winds (khaleejtimes.com)
    3d 22h
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  51. [4.5]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes northern Philippines, prompting evacuations and school closures (triblive.com)
    4d 1h
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  52. [5.0]
    Typhoon Krathon intensifies as it approaches Taiwan after causing damage in the Philippines (independent.co.uk)
    4d 5h

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  53. [4.1]
    Typhoon Krathon strikes Northern Philippines with destructive winds and evacuations (firstpost.com)
    4d 9h
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