TAIPEI: Taiwan went into lockdown forward of the arrival of sturdy Typhoon Kong-rey on Thursday (October 31), with all cities and counties declaring a day without work, monetary markets closed and a whole lot of flights canceled for what is predicted it is going to be the most important storm by way of measurement in 30 years.
The storm is predicted to hit the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast round 2pm (0600 GMT), in response to Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Administration, with sturdy winds and torrential rain hitting practically the whole island.
At one level an excellent storm, Kong-Rey weakened barely in a single day however remained as highly effective because the equal of a Category 4 hurricane with gusts of greater than 150 mph, in response to Tropical Storm Risk.
Taiwan’s Meteorological Administration labeled the storm a “sturdy storm”, essentially the most highly effective storm stage for Taiwan, including that it might be the most important storm by way of measurement to hit the island since 1996.
Administration meteorologist Gene Huang mentioned it might head towards the Taiwan Strait as a a lot weakened storm after hitting the east coast and urged individuals throughout the island to remain residence due to the hazard of sturdy winds .
“The measurement of the storm may be very giant and the winds are sturdy,” he mentioned.
