Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a tropical depression after killing two people and injuring hundreds more. The Central Weather Administration (CWA) lifted its typhoon warning early Friday as the storm slowly dissipated after slamming into the island the day before, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds. Across the island, two people were killed, one was missing and nearly 700 were reported injured, with more than 70,000 homes still without power as of Friday afternoon.
In the coastal city of Kaohsiung, where schools and offices remained closed, workers raced to clear away trees and fallen advertising signs that still blocked many streets and a light rail track. “I think that there will need to be a lot of tough clean-up work to be done,” a Kaohsiung resident surnamed Chan told AFP Thursday night. “This disaster in Kaohsiung is quite severe.
” More than 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to assist in clean-up efforts in the seaport city, the defence ministry said. President Lai Ching-te on Friday thanked troops for their help and reminded the public to avoid going to the mountains or seaside as heavy rain continued in some areas. “The central government will also fully assist local governments and provide all kinds of support.
We will work together to restore our homes as soon as possible,” he said in a Facebook post. Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chi-mai said his city gov.
