Typhoon Koinu hits Taiwan with record winds and torrential rain

He Typhoon Koinu Thursday brushed the south of Taiwanblanketing the area with torrential rain and record winds of more than 210 miles per hour on a nearby island.

The volcanic orchid islandinhabited mainly by fishermen and farmers, it had gusts of 342.72 kilometers per hour overnight as Koinu moved towards the southern tip of the Taiwanaccording to Central Meteorological Administration.

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“Maximum wind gusts of 95.2 meters per second last night (Wednesday) on Orchid Island are a new record in Taiwan“, the meteorological service told AFP.

Koinu was initially expected to directly hit the southern tip of Taiwan, but “its course turned further south”, depending on the service.

Experts say that climate change made it more difficult to predict the trajectory of the Tropical stormswhile increasing its intensity, which causes strong rains, floods It is swells.

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Taiwan experiences frequent tropical storms from May to November and closed schools on Thursday ahead of Koinu’s arrival.

More than 200 international and local flights were also canceled, while nearly 3,000 people in mountainous regions were evacuated as a precaution.

Source: Elcomercio

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