YILAN, Taiwan — Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan's shores on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey drew near, with forecasters expecting the storm to strengthen further before hitting the island as one of the most powerful in years.
YILAN, Taiwan — Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan 's shores on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey drew near, with forecasters expecting the storm to strengthen further before hitting the island as one of the most powerful in years.Kong-rey's winds were already sustaining maximum speeds of 240 kilometers per hour as it approached Taiwan , the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest update.
Strong waves break along the coast of Yilan County as Super Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Taiwan on Oct. 30, 2024. AFP PHOTOMore than a meter of rain could fall in the hardest-hit areas by Friday as the seasonal monsoon also drenches the island of 23 million people, prompting warnings of landslides and evacuations in vulnerable areas.Kong-rey was currently more powerful than the deadly Typhoon Gaemi, which was the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it made landfall in July.
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