FUZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Fung Wong, the
eighth tropical storm to hit China's coast this year, made landfall in the
southeastern Fujian Province on Monday, according to the provincial observatory.
The eye of the powerful typhoon landed at Donghan
Town of Fuqing City at 10 p.m. with winds of up to 119 km per hour.
Vehicles splash through a flooded street
in Fuzhou City, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July 28,
2008. Typhoon Fung Wong, which was lashing Taiwan on Monday morning,
continued to strengthen as it headed toward the southeastern coast of
mainland China, according to the observatory of Fujian Province.
(Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) Photo Gallery>>>
Though in the eye, Donghan Town saw no rainstorm or
strong wind. "Heavy rains and winds are expected after the eye leaves the town,"
an official with the flood control office of Fuqing City said.
Before the typhoon landed, Fuqing had seen torrential rain
with 205 millimeters falling from midnight to 8 p.m. on Monday.
In Puxia County, the power was cut off as 15
electricity transmission lines and 498 transformer stations were damaged. But no
casualties were reported.
The typhoon is also likely to bring more heavy rains
and strong winds in coastal areas of the province early on Tuesday. The rainfall
could exceed 200 millimeters, the meteorologists forecast.
Offshore, winds could increase to force 12, while in
the coastal cities, force 7 to 9 winds were expected, according to the latest
forecast of the provincial meteorological station.
Torrential rains were forecast to hit the cities of
Ningde, Putian and Quanzhou as well as the provincial capital Fuzhou.
Boats bump on waves along the coast of
Changle, Fuzhou City, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, July
27, 2008. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) Photo Gallery>>>
Typhoon Fung Wong lashed Taiwan on Monday morning,
affecting the whole island with wind and rain, just a week after tropical storm
Kalmaegi killed 19 people and left six others missing on the island.
Fung Wong will be the strongest tropical storm so far
this year, and will strike along China's eastern and southern regions with heavy
rain and strong winds, according to observatories in Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang
and Jiangxi provinces.
The authority of the eastern Zhejiang Province has
issued an alert on geological hazards in Wenzhou, Lishui and Taizhou cities from
Monday midnight till Tuesday.
Under the typhoon's influence, heavy rain will
continue till Wednesday in the province.
Zhejiang has evacuated 338,573 people and called back
27,656 fishing boats by late Monday, according to the provincial flood control
and drought relief headquarters.
HANGZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in east
China's Zhejiang Province evacuated 230,764 people and recalled 26,242 fishing
boats on Monday as typhoon Fung Wong approached, according to the provincial
flood control and drought relief headquarters.
Forty-nine flights were cancelled and two were
delayed as of 4 p.m. at the Fuzhou International Airport in neighboring Fujian
Province, and the airport pledged to provide accommodation and transport for the
stranded passengers. Full story
HANGZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- East China's Zhejiang
Province evacuated more than 70,000 people and called back 12,875 fishing boats
on Monday morning as typhoon Fung Wong approached, according to the provincial
flood control and drought relief headquarters.
Typhoon Fung Wong, which was lashing Taiwan on Monday
morning, continued to head toward the mainland, according to the observatory at
Zhejiang. Full story
FUZHOU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Fung Wong, which
was lashing Taiwan on Monday morning, continued to strengthen as it headed
toward the China coast, according to the observatory of southeastern Fujian
Province.
The weather service forecast the storm would make landfall
near Xiamen City in the province before midnight. Full story
