Typhoon Nepartak makes landfall in Chinese mainland

Source: Xinhua | 15:39 UTC+8 July 9, 2016 |

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TYPHOON Nepartak made landfall on Saturday afternoon in east China's Fujian Province, bringing with it gales and downpours, local weather bureau said.

The first typhoon of the season landed at 1:45 p.m. in Shishi City, packing winds of up to about 100 km per hour.

A red rainstorm alert has been issued in Putian City, which experienced more than 250 millimeters of precipitation in four hours early this morning.

Over 22,600 people have been dispatched to check the city's water projects, local flood control headquarters said.

Over 100 trains have been canceled this weekend, and road traffic has been disrupted.

Typhoon Nepartak made first landfall early on Friday in eastern Taiwan, packing winds of up to 190 km per hour gusting up to 234 km per hour.

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Typhoon Nepartak makes landfall in Chinese mainland

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