Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey

Super Typhoon Kong-rey is approaching Taiwan with winds of 240 km/h, expected to make landfall Thursday afternoon. Authorities suspended work and classes on outlying islands and warned of potential landslides. The storm could bring up to 1,200mm of rainfall to eastern regions. Officials note it’s unusually late in the season for such a powerful typhoon, with the last similar October landfall occurring in 2004.READ FULL