Typhoon Kong-rey, this year's 21st major storm, slammed into southeastern Taitung County in the Taiwan region on Thursday afternoon, claiming 3 lives and injuring dozens. With winds rivaling a Marvel villain’s powers 💨, the tempest forced schools and businesses to shut island-wide as Hualien and Taitung endured torrential rains and 125 mph gusts.
Transport chaos ensued: bullet trains froze, flights grounded like TikTok trends 🚆✈️, and ferries docked indefinitely. Meanwhile, the storm’s shifting path has coastal China on high alert – Fujian and Zhejiang provinces evacuated over 50,000 residents as Kong-rey veers northeast.
China’s National Meteorological Center warns of potential further landfalls by Friday. Emergency crews are deploying flood barriers faster than K-pop comebacks 🚨, while social media buzzes with #StormWatch updates. Stay tuned as we track this climate drama unfolding across the Taiwan Strait!
