Typhoon Krathon: Taiwan shuts down as it braces for storm’s landfall

Typhoon Krathon: Taiwan shuts down as it braces for storm’s landfall

Schools, offices and financial markets shut as authorities urge people to stay home and tens of thousands of troops are put on standby Taiwan has grounded flights and closed schools, offices and financial markets ahead of a typhoon approaching the main island’s south west, after bringing flash floods to the Philippines northern islands. Typhoon Krathon…