Typhoon Kong-rey: Taiwan shuts down ahead of biggest storm in decades
Typhoon Kong-rey expected to be largest storm to hit island since 1996, with more than 1.2 metres of rain expected
Taiwan has shut down work, school and transport as the biggest typhoon to hit the island in decades barrels towards its east coast.
Kong-rey has been declared a “strong typhoon” by Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA), which said it was expected to be the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 1996.
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