Kong-rey will be the third typhoon to hit Taiwan since July ... That was followed in early October by Krathon, which killed at least four people and injured hundreds, triggering mudslides ...
Typhoons are common around this time of the year in Taiwan. In early October, Typhoon Krathon killed four people and injured over a hundred. In July, Typhoon Gaemi killed at least 10 people ...
In July, Gaemi became the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan in eight years ... That was followed in early October by Krathon, which killed at least four people and injured hundreds ...