TAIPEI — Workers removed fallen trees and swept shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a tropical depression after killing two and injuring hundreds.
The Central Weather Administration lifted its typhoon warning early Friday as the storm slowly dissipated after slamming into the island the day before, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds.Across the island, two people were killed, one went missing, and more than 600 were reported injured, with more than 100,000 homes still without power as of Friday.
'All city government units are making every effort to repair the damage.'Wind speeds of 56.3 meters per second were measured in Kaohsiung on Thursday, according to the CWA.Kaohsiung residents were instructed by the authorities to 'take shelter ASAP' before the typhoon made landfall around noon on Thursday with wind gusts of 162 kilometers per hour.Powerful winds uprooted trees, blew cargo containers off a pier, and shattered the glass doors of shops and banks across the city.
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