Typhoon Kong-Rey Closes Yilan Coast, Hundreds Evacuated From Nearby Mountains

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Typhoon Kong-rey has hit Taiwan’s east coast, creating waves up to 7.2 meters high and winds of over 100 kilometers per hour. The unseasonable storm has forced hundreds of evacuations.

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00:00Now, it's not just southeastern Taiwan bearing the brunt of Kongre.

00:03The typhoon is wreaking havoc all along the eastern coast.

00:07Tiffany Wong joins us live from Yilan in the northeast of the country.

00:10Tiffany, how are things where you are?

00:13Hi, Eric.

00:15We're in Wuxigang Harbor here in Yilan County.

00:19And this is usually a popular surfing spot, but as you can see, nobody is out on the waves

00:24today.

00:25That's because of Typhoon Kongre.

00:27It's brought in waves up to 7.2 meters high, as well as wind speeds over 100 kilometers

00:33per hour.

00:34There's also reports of flooding in the streets, as well as rainfall in the mountainous areas

00:39up to 1.2 meters high over the past 24 hours.

00:43Now, because of just how strong this wind and rain is, the county has even stopped its

00:49public buses since this morning.

00:52And this area is also known for its fishing industry.

00:55So last night, they grounded some 275 fishers, as well as evacuated 400 people from their

01:02homes, just trying to make sure everyone is as safe as possible.

01:06Now, county officials are expecting the storm to pass over throughout today and leave around

01:12tomorrow morning.

01:14But until then, this is still a landslide-prone area.

01:17They're expecting even heavier winds and rains throughout the day.

01:21And they're hoping that this unseasonable storm will just pass by quickly, leave as

01:26little damage as possible, so that everyone can just shake it off and get back to life

01:30as normal.

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