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Taiwan, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone KRATHON, update (GDACS, JTWC, NDRRMC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 October 2024)

  • Tropical cyclone KRATHON made landfall over the Kaohsiung city area, far south-western Taiwan on 3 October very early in the morning (UTC) and on 4 October became a tropical depression and dissipated over central Taiwan.
  • In Taiwan following its passage, media report two fatalities, one still missing person and nearly 500 injured people.
  • In the Philippines, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), three people died, eight have been injureed and one person is still missing after KRATHON crossed the northern regions on 29-30 September. Moreover, more than 219,000 people have been affected across three regions.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate rain is still expected across most parts of Taiwan and northern Philippines.