As of 10 a.m. Friday ( 2 a.m. GMT ) , wind gusts were reaching 112 mph , and Morakot , a medium-strength typhoon , was moving west-northwest at 14 mph en route to landfall , the agency said . NEW : Storm about 200 km ( 124 miles ) southeast of Taipei , CNN report says . Taiwan : Flood and landslides occur already Friday morning . NEW : Airlines cancel flights ; schools , government offices , telephone exchange closed . Taiwan is vulnerable to flash flooding , mainly because mountains are near sea .
NEW : Storm about 200 km ( 124 miles ) southeast of Taipei , CNN report says . Taiwan : Flood and landslides occur already Friday morning . NEW : Airlines cancel flights ; schools , government offices , telephone exchange closed . Taiwan is vulnerable to flash flooding , mainly because mountains are near sea .