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Updated Sunday, October 7, 2007 0:00 am TWN, The China Post news staff



	Strong Typhoon Krosa slowed down to a medium typhoon yesterday afternoon, after lashing northern Taiwan with powerful winds and torrential rain. Krosa is expected to continue affecting the island until noon today, while China braced for the storm and ordered the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian ... Enlarge Photo

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Krosa still making impact; China on alert

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Strong Typhoon Krosa slowed down to a medium typhoon yesterday afternoon, after lashing northern Taiwan with powerful winds and torrential rain.

Krosa is expected to continue affecting the island until noon today, while China braced for the storm and ordered the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian to call back to harbor more than 27,000 fishing boats.

At 7:00 p.m. yesterday, Krosa was centered at the sea 30 kilometers east of the eastern county of Hualien, moving north-north-westerly at 11 kph toward the island and packing maximum sustained winds of 198 kph, according to Central Weather Bureau. The typhoon is expected to reach the sea 210 km north of the 5:00 p.m. today.

CWB statistics showed that as of 5:00 p.m. yesterday, the Taiping Mountain area in the Tatung Township of the Yilan County recorded the highest rainfall of 933mm; followed by the Wuchuei Mountain area in Chienshih Township, Hsinchu County with 863mm; Taian Township, Miaoli County with 647mm; Kaoyi Township, Taoyuan County with 559mm, among others.

Public offices and schools in Taipei City, Taipei County, Keelung City, Taoyuan County, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Taichung County, Changhua City, Changhua County, Yilan County, Yunlin County and Lianchiang County will continue to be closed today as Krosa is expected to keep bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the regions.

At least 4 killed; 40 injured

The typhoon pounded Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rains, killing at least two people and injuring 36 others.

Strong winds blew an unidentified Indonesian sailor into the sea from an Indonesian freighter that was taking shelter at northern Taiwan’s Keelung port. He is believed to have died.

A truck driver was killed and his passenger injured when a container truck overturned on the Taipei-Yilan Highway amid strong winds, police said.

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