Super Typhoon Krathon, equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, is currently situated in the Bashi Channel in the northern part of the Luzon Strait, between Taiwan and the Philippines.
As of 11:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, it had winds of 240 kph (150 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
The storm, known locally in the Philippines as Julien, has already lashed the country’s northernmost islands, prompting evacuations and severe flooding in coastal communities.
Rescuers help residents as they negotiate floods caused by powerful Typhoon Krathon locally called "Typhoon Julian" at Bacarra, Ilocos Norte province, northern Philippines on Monday, September 30, 2024.
Krathon is set to be the second typhoon to make landfall on Taiwan this year, after Typhoon Gaemi struck the island in July, killing 11 people.
Persons:
Julien, Julian, Bernie Dela Cruz, “, Krathon, Lai Ching, Chen Chi, Sun Li, Typhoon Gaemi
Organizations:
Taiwan CNN, Super, Typhoon Warning, Philippine News Agency, Central Emergency Operations Center, Weather Administration
Locations:
Taipei, Taiwan, Philippines, Luzon, Taiwan’s, Kaohsiung, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Taiwan’s Hualien