Before Krathon's arrival, Taiwan closed offices and schools, evacuated thousands of people, and canceled flights and ferry services.
Krathon, with sustained winds of 173 kilometers (107 miles) per hour and wind speeds of 209 kilometers per hour (130 miles per hour), will have to reach the southwestern coastal city of Kaohsiung, in the early hours of the fifth season and there will be water Heavy rain and strong winds.
The Central Meteorological Administration said it was about 160 kilometers (99 miles) southwest of Kaohsiung at 7 a.m. 4 a.m. (23 a.m. GMT 3 a.m.).
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai asked the city's 2.7 million residents to stay home unless necessary and avoid flood- and landslide-prone areas near rivers, seas and mountains. The forum was planned 80 cm (31 in) from the Chuva in the mountainous areas of Vizinhas.
Chen warned that Krathon would be “no less powerful” than the 1977 Thelma strike, which devastated the city, leaving 37 dead and 298 injured.
Toffees are rarely located on Taiwan's densely populated west coast, and are usually on the mountainous east side of the island, facing the Pacific Ocean. M. Golho, Tufao Jimmy It caused landslides and floods, killing at least 11 people.
All cities and provinces in Taiwan will declare a holiday on the fourth exhibition. The Ministry of Interior said that 10,000 people were evacuated from danger areas as a precaution. Many domestic and international flights were cancelled.
Zhou Yi Tang, a government official working in the Xiaogang district of Khasiung, where the airport is located, said the latest traces of Thelma have been destroyed.
Chu said more than 700 bags of sand had been distributed in his area, a record for Tufao, while authorities were doing more to meet demand. Storm drains are also being cleaned to reduce the risk of flooding.
“We're looking straight at the Olho Wall,” he says of events that have been going on for five decades. “Fico was without power for two weeks and without water for four months. “It was catastrophic.”
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it would deploy 40,000 soldiers immediately.
In Taiwan, authorities revealed 35 infections linked to the Tufao Forum on the third night, without providing details.
Tufões are common in the Asia-Pacific region at this time of year.
However, a recent study showed that they are forming more and more along the coasts. intensification More quickly and lasts longer on Earth due to climate changes.
A craton has already wreaked havoc in the northern Philippines, killing at least one person, forcing nearly 5,000 people from their homes and causing widespread flooding.
