Powerful Typhoon Krathon forecast to hit Taiwan's populated west coast

30/9/2024 19:35

        Taiwan issued a land warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon which is expected to intensify and cross the island's densely populated
        west coast bringing torrential rain and strong winds.
        
        Taiwan regularly gets hit by typhoons but they generally land along the mountainous and sparsely populated east coastfacing the Pacific.
        
        Krathon, categorised as a medium strength typhoon, is forecast to hit the major port city of Kaohsiung early on Wednesday, then work its way across the bottom tip of Taiwan and cross out into the Pacific, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.