High Waves Hitting Coast as Typhoon Khanun Sweeps Past Taiwan

Thu Aug 03 2023
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New Taipei City, Taiwan: Huge waves lash Taiwan’s northern coast at New Taipei City as the island bears the impact of Typhoon Khanun. Heavy rain and strong wind have prompted several cities to shut businesses and schools and cancel flights and ferries.

The tropical cyclone kicked up waves as high as 5 meters and packed maximum sustained winds of 162 kph and gusts of up to 198 kph, according to the island’s weather bureau.

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