Typhoon Krathon has weakened to a severe tropical storm, and work and school
will resume as normal across most of Taiwan on Friday.

However, due to ongoing damage and recovery efforts, closures have been
extended in several areas.



Work and school will remain suspended tomorrow in Kaohsiung, New Taipei
City's Ruifang District, Pingtung County, and parts of Hualien County's
Xiulin Township.

Other areas of the island will resume regular schedules.



Kaohsiung remains the hardest hit, where strong winds and flooding have
caused extensive damage, and recovery efforts are ongoing.



Authorities continue to advise caution in areas where flooding and power
outages persist.

Stay updated on the latest developments as crews work to restore essential
services.

Typhoon Krathon has finally made landfall in Kaohsiung Xio-gang at around
12:40 PM according to weather authorities.

The Central Weather Administration issued a strong wind alert about two hours
ago, saying people in Kaohsiung and Pingdong should watch out for gusty winds
that could reach to level 12 to 14, which is strong enough to topple
buildings and uproot big trees.

They were also reminding people to clear things from balcony to prevent them
from being blown away by the winds

The CWA's land warning now still covers all areas south of Taoyuan and the
eastern half of the island.

The super torrential rain alert for the northern coastal areas, Pingdong and
Taidong remains in effect as well.

The CWA says there's also a torrential rain alert for the mountainous areas
in greater Taipei, Hualian, Tainan and Kaohsiung.

The storm is now centered 10 kilometers west northwest of Kaohisung and
moving slowly northward.

It's expected to weaken fast to a tropical storm

Offices and schools are closed islandwide again today due to Typhoon Krathon.

The Central Weather Administration says its latest forecast shows that
Krathon is expected to make landfall on the south coast in the coming hours.

The storm is currently located some 50-kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung and
moving in a north-northeasterly direction at speeds of between 4 and
8-kilometers-an-hour.

Krathon has been weakening as it approaches.

It now has a radius of 200-kilometers and is packing sustained wind speeds of
137-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to 173-kilometers-an-hour.

The storm's outer rim now covers Taichung and all areas south of the city.

Rain alerts are in effect islandwide.

The weather administration has issued extremely torrential rain advisories
for the whole of Taitung and mountainous areas of Pingtung.

Torrential rain advisories have been issued for Keelung, the north coast
area, mountainous areas of Taipei and Hualien, low lying areas of Pingtung
and for the whole of Tainan and Kaohsiung.

Extremely heavy rain warnings are in effect for New Taipei, Yilan, low lying
areas of Hualien, Chiayi and Yunlin.

While heavy rain alerts have been issued for Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu County,
Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua and mountainous areas of Taichung.

The rain advisories are currently in effect through tomorrow morning but
could be extended.

Taiwan Residents

All work and classes are suspended across Taiwan on Thursday, in response to
Typhoon Krathon.

The shutdown covers the entire island, including outlying islands.

Typhoon Krathon is expected to make landfall in southern Taiwan sometime
between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

The storm's projected path suggests a possible landfall location around
Chiayi, Tainan, or Kaohsiung.

According to the Central Weather Administration, as of 8:30 PM Wednesday,
Krathon was 110 kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung, moving in a northeasterly
direction at speeds of 9-kilometers per hour.

Krathon has been loosing strength, though its still packing sustained wind
speeds of up to 144-kilometers per hour, with gusts of up to 180 kilometers
per hour.

Its radius has also shrunk to 200 kilometres.

Forecasters say the storm will continue to weaken as it barrels across Taiwan.

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Taoyuan International Airport said that 59 flights scheduled for tomorrow
have been cancelled, and that check-in services on the Taoyuan Airport MRT
have been suspended.

More flight disruptions are expected at airports nationwide Thursday.

Passengers are advised to stay up to date on the latest information.

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Around 40-thousand households reportedly lost electricity Wednesday.

Authorities warn of more potential power outages, as well as road closures.

Everyone is encouraged to stay off the roads and remain safe at home.

Typhoon Krathon is still continuning to weaken, and is moving at a steady
speed, as it continues to approach Taiwan.

According to the latest update from the Central Weather Administration, the
storm is currently 110 kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung, moving in a
northeasterly direction at speeds of 8-kilometers per hour.

Krathon is packing sustained wind speeds of up to 155-kilometers per hour,
with gusts of up to 191 kilometers per hour.

The storm's radius remains 220-kilometers wide.

We can expect the next update on the storm's position and wind speeds at 8:30
PM.

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Meanwhile,

All domestic flights between Taiwan and Kinmen will be canceled tomorrow...

...and the Kinmen County Port Authority also issued a suspension notice for
the Mini Three Links ferry service for tomorrow.

Futher cancellations may be on the way.

Passengers are reminded to stay updated.

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Power cuts in the thousands are being reported across Kaohsiung, Tainan, and
coastal areas of Changhua, among others, as wind speeds in these areas are
picking up.

TaiPower says that it has restored power to 90 percent to households in
Pingtung County, where over 12 thousand households had experienced power cuts
due to the impact from the typhoon.

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The CWA has also updated its accumulated rainfall projections for Taitung
county's mountaneous areas, saying now that it could be between 1 thousand
200 milimetres and 1 thousand 600 milimitres.

While Pingtung's mountains are expected to receive between 700 to 1 thousand
milimetres.

Typhoon Krathon is still weakening, but also picking up speed, as it
continues its approach.

The Central Weather Administration says as of 2pm today, the storm is
currently 120 kilometers southeast of Kaohsiung, moving in a northeasterly
direction at speeds of 9-kilometers per hour.

Krathon is packing sustained wind speeds of up to 162-kilometers per hour,
with gusts of up to 198 kilometers per hour.

And the storm's radius remains 220-kilometers wide.

Forecasters say Krathon has weakened over the past 3 hours, and its outer
bands have now reached all areas south of Yunlin and Taitung.

The CWA now expects the typhoon to make landfall late tonight or early
tomorrow morning somewhere along Kaohsiung, Tainan or Chiayi.

Once it makes landfall, Krathon is expected to continue weakening and moving
northward, bringing more precipitation to northern areas.

Meanwhile....

The Central Emergency Operation Center says typhoon-related incidents have
left one dead and 70 injured so far.

The center says it confirmed nearly 250 accidents caused by rough weather
brought on by Typhoon Krathon, including one man in his 70s who fell from a
height in Hualien County.

Yunlin and Hualien Counties have also reported two people being swept out to
sea or washed away in fast-moving waters, and search operations are currently
underway.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs says flooding has been confirmed in seven
areas across the island, while nearly 40,000 customers have lost electricity
sometime today.

(NS)

Typhoon Krathon is still weakening, but also picking up speed, as it
continues its approach.

The Central Weather Administration says as of 2pm today, the storm is
currently 120 kilometers southeast of Kaohsiung, moving in a northeasterly
direction at speeds of 9-kilometers per hour.

Krathon is packing sustained wind speeds of up to 162-kilometers per hour,
with gusts of up to 198 kilometers per hour.

And the storm's radius remains 220-kilometers wide.

Forecasters say Krathon has weakened over the past 3 hours, and its outer
bands have now reached all areas south of Yunlin and Taitung.

The CWA now expects the typhoon to make landfall late tonight or early
tomorrow morning somewhere along Kaohsiung, Tainan or Chiayi.

Once it makes landfall, Krathon is expected to continue weakening and moving
northward, bringing more precipitation to northern areas.

(NS)

Miaoli has been added to the Central Weather Administration's land warning,
as Typhoon Krathon continues its approach.

The CWA says 13 cities and counties are now covered under the warning, with
Krathon still slowly heading towards southwestern Taiwan.

As of around 1pm, the storm is still hovering about 130 kilometers southwest
of Kaohsiung, moving in a north-northeasterly direction at speeds of
8-kilometers per hour.

The storm still has a radius of 220 km and is packing maximum sustained winds
of 173-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to 209-kilometers-an-hour.

Forecasters say Krathon's outer bands have already reached land south of
Yunlin and Taitung, posing a threat to areas south of Miaoli.

They say rainfall in Hualien and Taitung will continue, and rainfall in
southern Taiwan and regions along the northern coast of Keelung will
intensify as well.

The CWA also notes that Krathon's center has begunt o shift towards the
northeast, and the storm is expected to continue weakening.

But the typhoon will make likely still make landfall in southwestern Taiwan
tomorrow, and its structure will remain largely intact, meaning strong winds
and heavy rain will continue to impact the island.

(NS)

The Central Weather Administration says Typhoon Krathon has weakened and is
continuing to move slowly toward southwestern Taiwan, increasing the
possibility that the storm's impact will last into the coming days.

According to the administration's forecast center, the storm is currently
located some 130-kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung, and moving in a
northeasterly direction at speeds of between 7 and 10-kilometers per hour.

The storm still has a radius of 220 km and is packing maximum sustained winds
of 173-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to 209-kilometers-an-hour.

The weather administration says based on current forecasts the storm is
expected to have made landfall by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning some
40-kilometers north-northwest of Kaohsiung.

Forecasts also say the center of the storm could still be located over
central Taiwan on Friday morning and over northern Taiwan on Saturday
morning.

C-W-A forecaster Wu Wan-hua says the slow-moving storm will likely continue
to degrade, becoming a weak typhoon or even tropical storm as it approaches
land.

However, despite weakening further as it moves across Taiwan, it will still
bring strong winds and bands of heavy rain.

Meanwhile, the Taiwan Railway Corporation is operating much scaled back
services today while metro services in Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung and
Kaohsiung are all operating on reduced schedules.

All domestic flights are cancelled today

Some international flights are also being impacted and travelers are being
advised to check with their airlines before heading the airport.

Taiwan is hunkered down and waiting for Typhoon Krathon to make landfall...

The storm is still hovering over waters south of Taiwan proper and is
currently located some 160-kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung.

Krathong is moving in a northeasterly direction at speeds of between 7 to
10-kilometers-an-hour.

Krathon still has a radius of 220-kilometers, but has weakened slightly
overnight.

It's now packing sustained wind speeds of 173-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts
of up to 209-kilometers-an-hour.

A strong wind advisory is now up over most parts over Taiwan except for the
northeastern coastal areas...

Central Weather Administration Forecaster Lin Ping-yu says although the storm
will lose some strength as comes closer to Taiwan, extremely strong gusts can
still be expected when its eye makes landfall.

Offices and schools are closed islandwide today due to Typhoon Krathon.

The forecaster says he currently expects the storm to remain over Taiwan for
24-hours after it makes landfall.

Rain is forecast to intensify today islandwide and the weather administration
has issued rain alerts for most areas.

Extremely torrential rain advisories are in effect for mountainous areas of
Pingtung and the whole of Taitung.

Torrential rain advisories have been issued for low lying areas of Pingtung
and the Hengchun Peninsula as well as for mountainous areas of Hualien.

Extremely heavy rain warnings are in effect for Tainan, Kaohsiung, low lying
areas of Hualien and the southern part of Yilan.

While heavy rain alerts have been issued for New Taipei, northern Yilan,
mountainous areas of Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu as well as for the whole of
Yunlin and Chiayi.

The rain advisories are currently in effect through this evening - but will
likely be extended.

The Civil Aviation Administration has announced the cancellation of all
domestic flights today due to Typhoon Krathon.

Some international flights are also being impacted and travelers are being
advised to check with their airlines before heading the airport.

South Coast

Offices and schools are closed islandwide today due to Typhoon Krathon.

The storm is still hovering over waters south of Taiwan proper and is
currently located some 160-kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung and moving in a
northeasterly direction 10-kilometers-an-hour.

Krathon still has a radius of 220-kilometers, but has weakened slightly
overnight.

It's now packing sustained wind speeds of 173-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts
of up to 209-kilometers-an-hour.

Rain is forecast to intensify today islandwide and the weather administration
has issued rain alerts for most areas.

Extremely torrential rain advisories are in effect for mountainous areas of
Pingtung and the whole of Taitung.

Torrential rain advisories have been issued for low lying areas of Pingtung
and the Hengchun Peninsula as well as for mountainous areas of Hualien.

Extremely heavy rain warnings are in effect for Tainan, Kaohsiung, low lying
areas of Hualien and the southern part of Yilan.

While heavy rain alerts have been issued for New Taipei, northern Yilan,
mountainous areas of Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu as well as for the whole of
Yunlin and Chiayi.

The rain advisories are currently in effect through this evening - but will
likely be extended.

As Typhoon Krathon approaches, work and classes are suspended tomorrow (10/2)
across ALL regions in Taiwan, including outlying islands.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung,
moving north-northeast at 6 to 10 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening.

Krathon is expected to bring significant rain and strong winds as it nears
land, with the storm's path continuing toward the northeast.



Authorities are warning of potential storm surges and high waves in the
affected regions.

Residents are urged to prepare for worsening conditions as the typhoon
approaches.

(PB)

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow across ALL regions in Taiwan,
including outlying islands.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung,
moving north-northeast at 6 to 11 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

(JL, PB)

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung,
Taoyuan, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, Nantou, Chiayi County, Chiayi City,
Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualien, Taitung, as well as outlying islands
Penghu, Kinmen and Lienjiang.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung,
moving north-northeast at 6 to 11 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

(JL, PB)

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow in Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin,
Nantou, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualien,
Taitung, as well as outlying islands Penghu, Kinmen and Lienjiang.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung,
moving north-northeast at 6 to 11 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

(JL, PB)

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow (10/2) in Yunlin, Chiayi County,
Chiayi City, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualien, Taitung, as well as
outlying islands Penghu, Kinmen and Lienjiang.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung,
moving north-northeast at 6 to 11 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

(JL, PB)

Wednesday

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

The storm, currently about 180 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung, is
packing sustained winds of 198 kilometers per hour, moving north-northeast at
6 to 11 kilometers per hour.

The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow (10/2) in Yunlin, Chiayi County,
Chiayi City, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Taitung.

(JL, PB)

Typhoon Krathon is poised to become the strongest typhoon to hit southwestern
Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

The storm, currently about 190 kilometers south-southwest of Kaohsiung, is
packing sustained winds of 198 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 245
kilometers per hour.



The Central Weather Administration warns that Krathon will make landfall
between Kaohsiung and Pingtung by tomorrow evening, bringing prolonged
rainfall and strong winds.

Mountain areas in Kaohsiung and Pingtung could see up to 1,300 millimeters of
rain.

A super torrential rain warning has been issued for the Hengchun Peninsula
and parts of Taitung, where some areas have already seen 180 millimeters of
rainfall today.



Coastal areas should prepare for waves as high as 10 meters, with storm
surges expected. Evacuations are underway in vulnerable regions, and
authorities have closed highways and forest recreation areas in southern and
eastern Taiwan.

Work and classes are suspended tomorrow (10/2) in Yunlin, Chiayi County,
Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung.

(JL, PB)

in nearly 60 years

Strong Typhoon Krathon is likely to become the strongest typhoon to make
landfall in southwestern Taiwan in nearly 60 years.

The Central Weather Administration says over the past several hours it has
gained strength and is now packing maximum sustained winds of 198 kilometers
an hour and gusts up to 245 kilometers an hour.

CWA forecaster Liu Yu-qi is calling on everyone, especially those in southern
Taiwan to make preparations for the severe storm.

Liu says the typhoon has remained stagnant over the past 3 hours due to a
lack of steering airflow, and it's expected to make landfall between
Kaohsiung and Ping-tung tomorrow afternoon.

That means prolonged rainfall and strong winds for Taiwan.

The CWA has issued a super torrential rain warning for Heng-chun Pennisula
and the mountainous areas of Tai-tung, where accumulated rainfall has already
reached 180 millimeters so far today in Da-ren (達仁) Township.

Super Typhoon Krathon is still hovering over waters south of Taiwan.

Krathon still has a radius of 220-kilometers, but is now packing sustained
wind speeds of 198-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to
245-kilometers-an-hour.

The storm is currently located some 230-kilometers south southwest of
Kaohsiung.

Krathon is moving in a north northeasterly direction at 7-kilometers-an-hour.

The Central Weather Administration's land warning now covers Yunlin, Chiayi,
Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, the Hengchun Peninsula, Taitung and Penghu.

While the sea warning covers the Taiwan Strait, waters northeast and
southeast and of Taiwan proper and the Bashi Channel.

Schools and offices are closed today in Chiayi County, Tainan, Kaohsiung,
Pingtung, Taitung and Hualien as the outer rim of Typhoon Krathon is now
affecting parts of the island.

Scenic areas managed by the Tourism Administration will remain closed until
weather warnings are lifted.

Several airlines have canceled or rescheduled flights for today and some
international arrivals and departures from and to Taoyuan International
Airport as well as Kaohsiung International Airport are affected

Domestic flights are heavily disrupted.

The disruptions to international and domestic flights are expected to
continue for the next two days.

Travelers are being advised to check with their airlines before heading the
airport.