A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines on Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of "potentially very destructive" damage to coastal villages.

Taiwan’s authorities shuttered some schools and canceled domestic flights as an intensifying Typhoon Krathon moves toward the island while bringing violent wind and rain to the Philippines.

Schools and offices were shut in Taiwan as Typhoon Krathon advanced toward its west coast from the Philippines. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated, and thousands of troops are on standby.