TAITUNG, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 31: A man comes out of a convenient store as the super typhoon, Kong-rey, hits Taiwan on October 31, 2024 in Taitung, Taiwan. Taiwan has shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey, with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of flights cancelled. Typhoon Kong-rey is the largest cyclone to impact Taiwan in 27 years, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Kong-Rey could be the first typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan in November since Gilda in 1967. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)