Typhoon Krathon Makes Landfall in Taiwan, Causing Fatalities and Widespread Destruction

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in southern Taiwan on Thursday, resulting in at least two deaths and over 200 injuries. The storm had previously been hovering between Taiwan and the Philippines as a Category 4 equivalent. The storm made landfall in Kaohsiung, a major port city with a population of 2.7 million people, at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday. The storm's wind speed was reported to be over 160kmph, with record gusts exceeding 220kmph in the port city of Kaohsiung.