Taiwan suspends all financial and aviation activities to respond to Typhoon Krathon

On October 2, the Taiwanese government ordered the closure of schools, offices and financial markets, and canceled all domestic flights in response to Typhoon Krathon. The storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to the southern and eastern regions of the territory.

Typhoon Krathon approaches a port in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on October 1. Photo: CNA

Nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas as a precaution. Several airlines have previously suspended all flights from Taiwan to Japan, Hong Kong (China), the Philippines and South Korea. As of the end of October 1, authorities had recorded 35 cases of storm-related injuries.

According to Taiwan's meteorological agency CNA, as of 7 a.m. on October 2, Typhoon Krathon, with sustained winds of 173 km/h and gusts of up to 209 km/h, was moving 160 km southwest of the port city of Kaohsiung. According to Taiwan's measuring system, the storm is expected to make landfall early on October 3 in the area near Kaohsiung or Tainan, nearly a day later than previously expected.

Authorities have warned the storm has the potential to cause catastrophic damage and urged residents to be especially vigilant due to the storm's relatively unusual path - it is forecast to exit from the island's east coast.

Before reaching Taiwan, Typhoon Krathon swept across several islands in the northernmost Philippines, causing widespread power outages and extensive damage to homes, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,800 people, about half of whom lived in the Batanes archipelago, not far south of Taiwan.

According to CNA, recent studies show that hurricanes are increasingly forming closer to the coast, developing faster and lasting longer over land due to climate change.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dai-loan-ngung-toan-bo-hoat-dong-tai-chinh-hang-khong-de-ung-pho-bao-krathon-post761705.html