More than 865,000 people in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang have been evacuated as super Typhoon Chan-Hom, the second typhoon to hit China in two days, approaches.
A total of 28,764 ships had been recalled to port as of 10 p.m., Friday, and several cities were already reporting heavy rain and strong gales, the provincial flood, typhoon and drought headquarters said.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a red alert, the highest level, on Friday morning for the super typhoon.
At 11 p.m., the typhoon's center was 235 kilometers southeast of Zhejiang in the East China Sea. It is moving northwestward at a speed of 20 km per hour. It is due to make landfall somewhere between Rui'an and Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province between Friday night and Saturday noon.
The typhoon has brought rain and strong gales to Zhejiang's coastal areas. Waves as tall as 10 m were observed in the sea off the coast.
"The typhoon seems very powerful. We have sealed all our windows and doors and have stocked up on food," said Liu Yimin, from the coastal village of Huagang. ' Meanwhile, all of the Wenzhou City government's 53,000 flood control staff will be on stand-by over the weekend.
The Fujian provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters ordered all residents of coastal fishing farms in Ningde, Fuzhou, Pingtan and Putian to evacuate by 10 a.m. Friday.
Shanghai also issued a typhoon alert on Friday, warning of gales starting Friday afternoon and heavy rain on Saturday. Residents have been relocated and outdoor group activities have be canceled.
Typhoon Linfa made landfall on Thursday in the southern province of Guangdong, bringing torrential rain to the coast. No casualties have been reported.
Xinhua - china.org.cn
11/7/15
A total of 28,764 ships had been recalled to port as of 10 p.m., Friday, and several cities were already reporting heavy rain and strong gales, the provincial flood, typhoon and drought headquarters said.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a red alert, the highest level, on Friday morning for the super typhoon.
At 11 p.m., the typhoon's center was 235 kilometers southeast of Zhejiang in the East China Sea. It is moving northwestward at a speed of 20 km per hour. It is due to make landfall somewhere between Rui'an and Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province between Friday night and Saturday noon.
When the typhoon hits land, the wind speed at the center of the typhoon is expected to top 58 meters per second.
- The NMC said Chan-Hom could be the strongest typhoon to land in Zhejiang since 1949.
The typhoon has brought rain and strong gales to Zhejiang's coastal areas. Waves as tall as 10 m were observed in the sea off the coast.
"The typhoon seems very powerful. We have sealed all our windows and doors and have stocked up on food," said Liu Yimin, from the coastal village of Huagang. ' Meanwhile, all of the Wenzhou City government's 53,000 flood control staff will be on stand-by over the weekend.
The Fujian provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters ordered all residents of coastal fishing farms in Ningde, Fuzhou, Pingtan and Putian to evacuate by 10 a.m. Friday.
Shanghai also issued a typhoon alert on Friday, warning of gales starting Friday afternoon and heavy rain on Saturday. Residents have been relocated and outdoor group activities have be canceled.
Typhoon Linfa made landfall on Thursday in the southern province of Guangdong, bringing torrential rain to the coast. No casualties have been reported.
Xinhua - china.org.cn
11/7/15
Σε κατάσταση ύψιστου συναγερμού έχουν τεθεί οι κινεζικές αρχές, καθώς αναμένεται να πλήξει τη χώρα ο υπερτυφώνας Chan-Hom, στα νότια της Σανγκάης....
ReplyDeleteΜε απόφαση του ανώτατου συμβουλίου, εκκενώνονται μεγάλες περιοχές μεταξύ των πόλεων Rui’an και Zhousan και μετακινούνται περισσότεροι από 800.000 άνθρωποι, προκειμένου να προφυλαχθούν από την υπερκαταιγίδα, όπως τη χαρακτηρίζουν οι επιστήμονες, που θα πλήξει την περιοχή.
Οι άνεμοι θα πνέουν με ταχύτητα 200 χιλιομέτρων την ώρα, σαρώνοντας όλη την νοτιανατολική ακτή της Κίνας. Ο τυφώνας αναμένεται να πλήξει την περιοχή το απόγευμα του Σαββάτου και σύμφωνα με τις εκτιμήσεις των αρμόδιων υπηρεσιών, θα είναι ο σφοδρότερος που έχει να αντιμετωπίσει η κομμουνιστική κυβέρνηση, μετά την ανάληψη των καθηκόντων της το 1949!
Οι αρχές έχουν ήδη ξεκινήσει τη μεταφορά περίπου 865.000 ανθρώπων, σε ειδικά κέντρα φιλοξενίας, προκειμένου να προφυλαχθούν. Το αρμόδιο γραφείο ενημέρωσε ότι έχει εκδώσει ειδοποίηση προς 28.764 πλοία να επιστρέψουν στη βάση τους και να προσδεθούν στα λιμάνια, ενώ περισσότερα από 100 τρένα παραμένουν καθηλωμένα από την Παρασκευή (10/7).
Επίσης, ακυρώθηκαν όλες οι πτήσεις από και προς την περιοχή, καθώς και οι μεταφορές με λεωφορεία. Ο Chan-Hom που έρχεται από την Ιαπωνία, έχει αφήσει ήδη πίσω του 20 τραυματίες, ενώ έπληξε και από τις Φιλιππίνες και την Ταϊβάν.
crashonline.gr
11/7/15
Chan-hom hits coast of Zhejiang province...
ReplyDeletePowerful typhoon Chan-hom has made landfall along the coast of China's eastern Zhejiang province.
Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in anticipation of the typhoon carrying wind speeds of 173km/h (107mph).
Chan-hom's path is expected to take it south of Shanghai later on Saturday.
The storm left five people dead in the Philippines earlier in the week. It also hit Taiwan and Japan, uprooting trees and injuring several people.
Chan-hom first hit Zhejiang province on an island near the city of Ningbo at around 16:40 (08:40 GMT), the National Meteorological Center said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties......BBC
Le puissant typhon Chan-hom s'apprêtait à toucher samedi les côtes orientales de la Chine, déjà atteintes par des vagues géantes, provoquant l'évacuation de près d'un million de personnes et de vastes perturbations dans les transports...
ReplyDeleteCe typhon pourrait être le plus puissant à frapper la province de Zhejiang, située au sud de Shanghai, depuis 1949, a indiqué le Centre national météorologique chinois (NMC).
La tempête devrait toucher terre dans l'après-midi ou en soirée, près de la ville portuaire de Ningbo (six millions d'habitants), avant de se diriger vers Shanghai (23 millions d'habitants)...............http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_chine-le-typhon-chan-hom-arrive-un-million-de-personnes-evacuees?id=9029774