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Taiwan weather agency says Typhoon Kong-rey could make landfall in north, northeast of island after Thursday noon - Anadolu Ajansı
Kong-Rey Strengthens Into Super Typhoon on Track for Taiwan
Kong-Rey has strengthened into a super typhoon as it skirts the Philippines on track for Taiwan, where it’s expected to make landfall Thursday close to an area that was battered by a powerful storm just weeks ago.
Taiwan expects strong Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Oct 31
Packing gusts of more than 230kph, it has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane. Read more at straitstimes.com.