Typhoon Krathon has unleashed chaos in the Taiwan region, claiming two lives and injuring 102 people as of Wednesday evening, according to local authorities. Two individuals remain missing amid the storm’s relentless impact.
Red alerts for mudslides surged to 44 in Taitung and Pingtung counties, with 21 roads closed island-wide. Travel plans? On hold. Over 99 international and cross-Straits flights are canceled, while all local flights remain grounded. Maritime routes aren’t faring better: 30 cross-Straits voyages and 131 domestic trips have been suspended.
Power outages hit nearly 60,000 households, leaving 3,490 still in the dark. Repair crews are scrambling to restore electricity — but recovery may take time.
As of Wednesday morning, Krathon was swirling northeast of the South China Sea, packing winds of 48 meters per second (that’s a level-15 gale). Forecasters expect the typhoon to slam Taiwan’s southwestern coast overnight, prompting Fujian Province in China to cancel most ferry services.
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— but recovery may take time.
). Forecasters expect the typhoon to slam Taiwan’s southwestern coast overnight, prompting Fujian Province in China to cancel most ferry services. 
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