TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Typhoon Krathon caused NT$387 million (US$12 million) of agricultural losses as of Sunday (Oct. 6), according to Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation Center.
Pingtung County accounted for 62% of agricultural losses, while Kaohsiung City accounted for 23%. Major crops affected by the typhoon include banana, guava, jujube, papaya, lotus root, and wax apple, said the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs said 604 different areas across Taiwan encountered flooding, with flood waters receding from all affected areas. A total of 435,634 households in Taiwan lost power, with only 1,106 households in Kaohsiung still without power, per CNA.
A total of 608,073 households in Taiwan lost water due to the typhoon, though water supply has since been restored to every affected home.
Concerning road closures, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said a mudslide partially blocked Provincial Highway 2A in New Taipei’s Jinshan District, reducing it to single-lane traffic. Roadwork is expected to be completed by Monday morning (Oct. 7).
The Ministry of National Defense said 1,487 troops and 148 vehicles have been assisted by municipalities, such as New Taipei, Keelung, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung, to carry out road clearance tasks in disaster areas Sunday morning (Oct. 6).
The Ministry of Health and Welfare stated that as of 8 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 6), 256 people are being housed in shelters in Keelung, Taitung, and Pingtung.