Flights were canceled and schools were closed in parts of Taiwan on Wednesday as the island braced for strong winds and downpours brought by Typhoon Koinu
This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and provided by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, shows Typhoon Koinu, center, approaching Taiwan Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. via AP)At least 93 flights were canceled at airports across the island on Wednesday, according to the Civil Aviation Administration.
The typhoon may make landfall in the southeastern part of Taiwan overnight on Wednesday or Thursday morning, according to meteorologists. Taiwan’s outlying Penghu, Orchid and Green islands announced school and office closures in anticipation of severe weather brought by the typhoon.The typhoon was moving west toward Taiwan with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph and gusts of 191 kph on Wednesday morning, according to Taiwan’s Weather Bureau.
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