Taiwan is preparing for a violent typhoon for his largest port

Taiwan is preparing for a violent typhoon for his largest port

In Taiwan's capital Taipei, the government put its military units on will and closed schools and offices in several counties to prepare for a mighty typhoon that is expected in the coming days. The Super-Taifun Krathon, which corresponds to a category 4 of the Atlantic hurricane, is currently in the Bashi Canal, north of Luzonstrasse, between Taiwan and the Philippines. According to the joint Taifun Warn Center (JTWC), the Sturm has reached wind speeds of up to 240 km/h (150 mph) at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

expected effects of the typhoon

It is expected that the typhoon will easily lose strength before it hits land in the afternoon or Thursday morning near Taiwan's most important port city of Kaohsiung. He will bring heavy rains, heavy winds and storm surges. The storm, which is known as Julien in the Philippines, has already hit the northernmost islands in the country and triggered evacuations and severe floods in coastal communities. In the northern Batanes Islands, precipitation of up to 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) was registered.

effects on the population

Almost 23,000 families from three regions are affected by the storm, according to the national disaster authority of the Philippines. The authorities continue to work on evaluating the damage. On Tuesday, Taiwan's president warned of the "catastrophic damage" that the storm could cause on the island, and asked the population to vigilance.

reaction of the Taiwanese government

"Typhoon Krathon has developed into a strong typhoon with violent winds, heavy rain and high storm surges, and he could cause catastrophic damage," said Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te during a visit to the central emergency surgical center, which was set up last weekend to coordinate the reactions to the typhoon. Taiwan generally has a good track record of dealing with large typhoons, but remote villages in mountainous regions are particularly susceptible to landslides.

preparations in Kaohsiung

The Taiwanese weather authority (CWA) has issued a typhoon warning for the lake and country for the southern and eastern parts of the island. The warning states that the typhoon could be a significant threat because it slowly moves, which could lead to torrential rain in the southeastern part. In Kaohsiung, the largest city in southern Taiwan with 2.7 million inhabitants and an important freight port, the emergency services have already evacuated 1,690 people from high-risk areas, as the mayor Chen Chi-May reported.

military support and traffic disruptions

More than 15,000 Taiwanese soldiers are available in various parts of the island to help with evacuation and rescue activities, as the Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Sun Li-Fang, told the journalists on Monday. Krathon is expected to be the second typhoon that meets Taiwan this year after Taifun Gaemi reached the island in July and 11 people cost life.

Some trains in eastern Taiwan have already been discontinued, and a highway in the East Tawanese Huals was partially closed due to landslides, according to the traffic authorities.