Waves crash over a breakwall at Sizihwan beach in Kaohsiung on October 2, 2024. Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on October 2 as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall. (Photo by WALID BERRAZEG / AFP) (Photo by WALID BERRAZEG/AFP via Getty Images)