Gaemi lands in Fujian, heavy rains to lash city
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Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of the year, made its second landfall in southeast China’s Fujian Province last night and will bring heavy rainfall to Shanghai over the next two days as it moves northward, with its intensity weakening, according to the Shanghai Meteorological Center.
It landed in eastern Taiwan’s Yilan County early yesterday, leaving in its wake three people dead and around 380 others injured, and arrived offshore Fujian last night. It was moving northward to Jiangxi and Anhui provinces, where its intensity will decrease.
Under the influence of Gaemi, the weather in Shanghai will be mainly overcast to cloudy today, with showers or thunderstorms, but coastal areas like Jinshan, Fengxian, and Songjiang districts as well as the southern parts of the Pudong New Area may see heavy rain or storms.
The typhoon will bring strong winds, with force between Level 7 and Level 9 on the Beaufort scale.
Some outdoor events in Shanghai, including the Music Beer Festival in Jinshan, and some train services have been suspended or canceled due to the impact of the typhoon. The city has issued a blue alert for the typhoon and advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
The rain and wind will bring some relief from the searing heat, with temperatures ranging between 28 and 32 degrees Celsius for the next two days.
The impact of Gaemi will remain until tomorrow. From Sunday, the weather will return to being cloudy with occasional afternoon showers in some parts of the city, and the temperature will rebound to over 35 degrees.
From next Wednesday, locals will see several scorching days when the mercury will soar to around 38 degrees.
The Ministry of Transport yesterday upgraded the emergency response to Typhoon Gaemi to Level II, the second highest level.
As of 3pm yesterday, more than 240,000 residents were temporarily evacuated in Fujian and more than 5,000 rescuers in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian and Ningde, and Pingtan County were standing by.
Meanwhile, 73 passenger ferry routes along the province’s coast were suspended and 97 flights canceled.
Over 29,000 people working on fishing rafts along its coast have been evacuated to shore, and 733 fishing boats have taken shelter at ports and some 3,200 people aboard have been evacuated ashore, according to the provincial flood control office.
Influenced by the typhoon, from 6am on Wednesday to 6am yesterday, 104 townships in 20 Fujian counties saw a cumulative precipitation exceeding 50 millimeters, with 25 townships topping 100mm.
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