Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan, strongest storm to hit in decades – Times of India
One of the most powerful storms in decades, Super Typhoon Kong-rey, struck Taiwan on Thursday, bringing waves as high as 10 metres, causing severe flooding, and claiming at least one life, according to officials. With maximum wind speeds of 184 km/h (114 mph), Kong-rey made landfall in eastern Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, as reported by the Central Weather Administration.With a radius of 320 kilometres, Kong-rey surpassed Typhoon Gaemi, which hit in July, as the largest storm to affect Taiwan in nearly 30 years. “Its impact on all of Taiwan will be quite severe,” said Chu Mei-lin from the Central Weather Administration.Work and schools were suspended on Thursday as residents prepared for the typhoon. Reports emerged of a woman killed in the central county of Nantou when a tree fell on her...