Waves crash along the coast of Pa-tou-tzu fishing harbor ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey in Keelung in northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Johnson Lai)
TAIPEI: Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey on Thursday (Oct 31) with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and domestic flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years.
The storm is forecast to make landfall on the mountainous and sparsely populated east coast around midday (0400 GMT), according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, with strong winds and torrential rain affecting almost all the island.
