Typhoon Krathon Spurs Landslides as It Nears Taiwan

Taiwan’s authorities shuttered some schools and canceled domestic flights as Typhoon Krathon moves toward the island, while also bringing violent wind and rain to the northern Philippines.

The storm is currently 170 kilometers (105 miles) south of Taiwan, with sustained winds of 162 kilometers per hour, according to the island’s Central Weather Administration, which warned it had room to strengthen over the next 48 hours. But the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in an advisory that Krathon will weaken slightly just before its expected landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday, then slow as it encounters rugged terrain.