Widespread damage: A man helping a motorcyclist with a scooter amid heavy rain due to Super Typhoon Kong-rey in Keelung;
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on the island’s east coast with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years.
The storm hit the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast county of Taitung yesterday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, with strong winds and torrential rain affecting almost all the island.
