Biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
The Guardian|November 01, 2024
The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades crossed over the island yesterday, leaving a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths.
Helen Davidson
Biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

Typhoon Kong-rey was the largest in size to make landfall in Taiwan since 1996, and also struck later in the typhoon season - which typically stretches from May to October - than any other typhoon since record-keeping began in the 1950s.

Kong-rey had been declared a "strong typhoon" by Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) before it made landfall near the city of Taitung on the island's south-eastern coast, at about 1.40pm yesterday.

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