Taiwan’s authorities shuttered some schools and canceled domestic flights as an intensifying Typhoon Krathon moves toward the island while bringing violent wind and rain to the Philippines.

Krathon, categorised as a medium strength typhoon, is forecast to hit the major port city of Kaohsiung early on Wednesday, then work its way across the bottom tip of Taiwan and cross out into the Pacific, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said on Monday.

TAIPEI: Taiwan's meteorological agency issued a land warning early Monday (Sept 30) morning as Typhoon Krathon approached the island, following a maritime warning on Sunday.