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.

Taiwan issued a land warning as Typhoon Krathon is expected to hit the island's west coast with torrential rain and strong winds. The storm is predicted to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane, posing a significant threat.

Taiwan is preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Krathon, set to hit the west coast with powerful winds and torrential rain. Authorities have issued warnings, canceled boats and some flights, and deployed thousands of soldiers and rubber boats in anticipation.

Taiwan issued a land warning on Monday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Krathon which is expected, unusually, to make landfall on the island's western coast bringing torrential rain. Taiwan regularly gets hit by typhoons but they generally land along the mountainous and sparsely populated eastern coast facing the Pacific,