According to Taiwan agency CNA, the Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) announced that 9,658 people were evacuated from areas at risk of floods and landslides.
THERE ARE DEAD AND WOUNDED PEOPLE
It was stated that a 56-year-old foreign woman traveling in a small pickup truck, which was hit by a fallen tree on the highway in Nantou province, lost her life, but no information was given as to which country she was from.
It was stated that 73 people were injured in various provinces due to the severe storms and floods caused by Typhoon Kong-rey.
It was stated that 1822 people were placed in 91 emergency shelters in 12 settlements on the island.
It was reported that 2 tourists from the Czech Republic, whose communication was reported to have been lost while hiking in Taroko National Park, were contacted and their locations were determined.
ELECTRICITY OF 153 THOUSAND HOUSES WAS CUT OFF
High winds and rainfall caused floods and landslides across the Island, damaging homes, roads and critical infrastructure.
Taiwan Power electricity company reported that electricity was cut off to 153 thousand households throughout the island due to Typhoon Kong-rey, and 96 thousand households are still without electricity.
Taitung and Haulien provinces in eastern Taiwan were the regions most affected by power outages.
241 flights were canceled at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport due to the typhoon, and Taiwan Railway railway company announced that it stopped train services on the eastern, western and southern lines.
While schools and workplaces were closed in 22 city and provincial settlements on the island, it was stated that education and business activities would continue as of tomorrow, except for a few regions.
THIS YEAR’S 21st TYPHON
The Central Meteorological Administration announced that Typhoon Kong-rey reached the town of Qinggong in Taitung province on the southeast coast of Taiwan at noon today and then moved inland in a north-northwest direction.
A second level alert was also declared in Fucien province on China’s east coast, opposite Taiwan, due to the typhoon.
Train and ferry services, as well as construction activities in coastal areas and offshore areas, were stopped in the state due to the typhoon.
Rescue ships, helicopters and patrol boats are kept ready with their personnel as a precaution against disaster conditions that the typhoon may cause.
On the other hand, it was pointed out that due to the typhoon, excessive rainfall in Fujien, as well as in the north of Cijiang and Ciangsu provinces and in the coastal areas of Shanghai city, could increase the water level in the rivers, and local governments were asked to increase flood protection measures.
Kong-rey, which carries sustained winds reaching speeds of 184 kilometers per hour, became the 21st typhoon to occur in the Pacific Ocean this year.
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS INCREASED TO 140 IN SPAIN
On the other hand, the number of deaths in the floods and floods that hit the eastern and southern regions of the country, especially the Valencia region in the east of Spain, increased to 140.
Source: AA