tisdag 1 oktober 2024

Super typhoon Krathon

The warning as the typhoon moves in: "Catastrophic damage"

Super typhoon Krathon is expected to reach Taiwan's densely populated southwest coast on Tuesday, several media reports. The storm has caused the country to declare a national emergency.

- It will mean catastrophic damage, says Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, according to The Independent.

According to Bloomberg, Taiwan's stock market will be closed on Wednesday and schools and workplaces have already closed on Tuesday. The storm is expected to make landfall on Tuesday evening and be at its strongest until Thursday.

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19 rescued from sinking ships in Taiwan

Taiwanese emergency services have rescued 19 people from the cargo ship Blue Lagoon, which is threatened by the incoming super typhoon Krathon. Bloomberg reports.

In what the newspaper describes as a "dramatic" rescue effort, the 19 crewmen were lifted by helicopter from the deck of the sinking ship.

152 cruises have been halted ahead of the storm's arrival, and nearly 8,000 people have been evacuated.
Winds of almost 70 meters per second are expected

 

Supertyfonen Krathon

Vindar på nästan 70 sekundmeter väntas

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