A slow-moving typhoon approaching Taiwan led to school and office closures for a third consecutive day, with authorities asking people to stay indoors. Typhoon Krathon was centered about 19 miles southwest of the major port city of Kaohsiung on Thursday morning, traveling northeast at just 2.5 mph. It was expected to make landfall later Thursday on Taiwan’s densely populated west coast. The typhoon has brought Kaohsiung, a city of 2.7 million people, to a standstill for the past three days. Stores and restaurants have been shuttered, and residents are staying away from markets and harbors. All domestic flights have been grounded for the past two days. Some places have seen almost 5 feet of rainfall over the past five days.Read More