Typhoon Kong-rey Hits Taiwan’s East Coast, Leaving One Dead

Police check a blown roof destroyed by the wind of Typhoon Kong-rey in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, on Oct. 31, 2024. Hualien County Fire Department via AP

TAIPEI, Taiwan—A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas, after barreling past the northern Philippines.

Flights and train service were suspended in Taiwan and 8,600 people moved to shelters.