Kaohsiung teen battles Typhoon Krathon's wind with umbrella
Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung's Siaogang District at 12:40 p.m., making it the first typhoon in history to strike the city in October, per CNA. During Krathon's arrival, Kaohsiung Harbor reported record winds of level 17 on the Beaufort scale and by 3 p.m., typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 126 kph, with gusts of up to 162 kph.