Typhoon weakens on landfall
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Trami, the 12th typhoon this year, was downgraded to a severe tropical storm at about 5am yesterday after making landfall on China’s southeast coast.
Gusty winds in Shanghai produced by its peripheral influence had died down by last night, forecasters said.
The scattered showers and strong winds it brought to the city cooled temperatures, and yesterday’s maximum was 32.2 degrees Celsius.
However, today and tomorrow’s highs are expected to rise to between 34 and 35 degrees, while skies will remain cloudy.
“Overall, temperatures will show a downtrend from the end of August to the beginning of September,” Kong Chunyan, of the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, said.
Trami landed on coastal areas in Fuqing City in Fujian Province at 2:40am yesterday.
There was a temporary shutdown for 28 bullet trains covering the Wenzhou-Fuzhou and Fuzhou-Xiamen sections, the Shanghai Railway Bureau said. Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station stopped 15 trains to Fuzhou and Xiamen in Fujian Province, which meant that more than 6,000 passengers at the station had to cancel or delay their plans.
Trami was packing winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour at its center when it made landfall.
The storm brought strong winds to Fujian’s coast, with maximum winds of 163.4kph at Niushan Island in Pingtan County.
Heavy rain hit Ningde and Fuzhou cities from 8am on Wednesday to 2am yesterday, with precipitation of more than 50 millimeters.
Eleven counties reported precipitation of more than 100 millimeters, with 338.2mm reported in Pingtan.
The Fujian provincial meteorological observatory predicted Trami would move west and bring rainstorms to central and northern coastal areas of the province.
Zhejiang and Fujian flood control authorities initiated a Grade II emergency response.
Trees lining the streets in Fuqing were toppled, knocking down power lines and causing blackouts in several rural townships.
No injuries were reported. The city took early precautions by relocating 6,000 people from homes in low-lying areas and calling 2,329 vessels back to harbor.
Trami’s power was also felt in the tidal bore of the Qiantang River in eastern Zhejiang Province, the world’s largest tidal bore. Waves as high as 3.8 meters crashed along the banks of the river near the city of Haining, setting the highest record in a decade.
Rainstorms are expected to continue to batter southern China over the next three days.
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