Taiwan re-opens, mopping up after Typhoon Krathon

A person looks on as he wades through the floodwaters to work after Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, Taiwan October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a major port city, while most of the rest of the island resumed work and financial markets re-opened.

Krathon, now downgraded to a tropical depression, hit land in the southwestern city of Kaohsiung, inundating streets, blowing out the windows of some buildings and scattering debris amid record-breaking winds.