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Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan

Terra Daily Thursday, 31 October 2024 ()
Keelung, Taiwan (AFP) Oct 31, 2024

Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-metre waves and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. Packing maximum wind speeds of 184 kilometres per hour (114 miles per hour), Kong-rey hit the east coast at Chenggong town in Taitung County at 1:40 pm (0540 GMT), the Central Weather Adminis
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