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This year, Typhoon Kong-rey, recorded as the 21st typhoon in the Pacific, hit Taiwan. A total of 9,658 people were evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides on the island.
In Taiwan, where Typhoon Kong-rey struck, it was reported that 1 person died and 73 were injured. According to the news from the Taiwan agency CNA, the Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) stated that thousands of people were evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides. It was reported that a 56-year-old foreign woman traveling in a small truck hit by a fallen tree on the road in Nantou County lost her life, but no information was provided about her country of origin.
NUMBER OF INJURED 73
It was reported that 73 people were injured due to the severe storm and floods caused by the typhoon. It was stated that 1,822 people were placed in 91 emergency shelters in 12 settlements on the island. It was reported that contact was established with 2 tourists from the Czech Republic who lost communication while hiking in Taroko National Park, and their location was determined.
153 THOUSAND HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY
Severe winds and rain caused floods and landslides across the island, damaging homes, roads, and critical infrastructure. Taiwan Power Company reported that due to Typhoon Kong-rey, electricity was cut off to 153,000 households across the island, and 96,000 households still do not have electricity. Taitung and Hualien counties in eastern Taiwan were the most affected areas by the power outages.
FLIGHTS CANCELLED
Due to the typhoon, 241 flights were cancelled at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, and Taiwan Railway announced that train services on the eastern, western, and southern lines were suspended. Schools and workplaces were closed in 22 cities and county-level settlements on the island, while it was stated that education and business activities would continue in several regions starting tomorrow, except for a few areas.
WIND SPEED OF 184 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
The Central Weather Bureau announced that Typhoon Kong-rey reached the town of Chinggong in Taitung County on Taiwan's southeastern coast around noon today and then moved inland in a north-northwest direction. A second-level alert was also declared in Fujian Province on China's eastern coast due to the typhoon. Train and ferry services were suspended in the province due to the typhoon, and construction activities in coastal areas and open seas were halted. As a precaution against potential disaster conditions caused by the typhoon, rescue ships, helicopters, and patrol boats are being kept on standby with their personnel. Additionally, it was indicated that excessive rainfall due to the typhoon could raise water levels in rivers in Fujian, as well as in the northern provinces of Jiangxi and Jiangsu and the coastal areas of Shanghai, prompting local governments to increase flood protection measures. Typhoon Kong-rey, carrying continuous winds reaching speeds of 184 kilometers per hour, became the 21st typhoon to occur in the Pacific Ocean this year.
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