Extreme rain from Typhoon Krathon causes flooding and landslides northern Taiwan
Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday, October 4 in Taiwan's major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island's south.
Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses.
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Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses.
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00:00The storm is expected to continue to increase in Yilan.
00:02The mayor of Yilan called on the public not to go out
00:06and to prepare for the storm to ensure their own safety.
00:10Apple Action News reports.
00:16The streets of Zhongzheng District, Jilong City have turned into small rivers.
00:18Two cars are soaked in the water and can't move.
00:21The owner of the car is very upset
00:23because the car caught fire in an instant.
00:26At the time, it was shocking.
00:27Even though the car was pre-washed,
00:28the driver couldn't see clearly
00:30and drove the car straight into the water.
00:32The height of the water was almost more than one tire.
00:35The owner of the car, who was trapped in the car,
00:36immediately...
00:57The car was thrown into the water.
01:07The car was thrown into the water.
01:14The car was thrown into the water.
01:20The road is wide.
01:22So the wind is particularly strong here.
01:25There are many trees on Xinguang Road.
01:28Some trees have been cut down.
01:30Some trees have been cut down directly from the middle.
01:34Xinguang Road is closer to the sea.
01:37From this part of the road,
01:38the maximum wind speed in Zhongzheng District
01:42is about 5 to 6 knots.
01:44But we can see that
01:47the maximum wind speed is 9 knots.
01:50But now,
01:50due to the impact of the storm,
01:53the wind speed is only 9 knots.