4.8K views · 62 reactions | Toppled trees, blown-off metal roofs and damaged cars were seen across Taipei on Friday after Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall the day before. The city government said that as of 11 p.m. Thursday, it received 390 reports of damage to essential services and infrastructure, 318 cases of building damage, and 307 incidents involving fallen or unsafe billboards. An estimated 2,000 roadside trees had also been uprooted. | Focus Taiwan | Facebook

It's been a rough year of typhoons for Japan. If Typhoon Kong-Rey makes landfall, it will be the 8th typhoon and 9th tropical system to hit the nation. | AccuWeather

91K views · 1K reactions | Typhoon Kong-rey has slammed into Taiwan, bringing record winds and fresh damage in what's proven to be a stormy year. | TaiwanPlus News | Facebook

[VIDEO] Though Typhoon Kong-rey was downgraded to a tropical storm and moved away from Taiwan on Friday, it still left behind a trail of destruction. As of 7:44 p.m. Friday, it had resulted in two deaths and 580 injuries, and caused extensive damage in eastern Taiwan, including widespread agricultural losses, roads and houses destroyed by landslides. | Focus Taiwan

Typhoon Kong-rey strikes Taiwan: Two dead, 500 injured as storm causes widespread damage #TyphoonKongRey #Typhoon #Taiwan | News18 | Facebook