As of 2:00 p.m. local time, 720,000 people were displaced by Typhoon No. 5 “Eagle,” which landed in Fujian Province in southeastern China this morning, China Central TV reported.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, the large typhoon eagle, which has a maximum wind speed of 50 meters per second, landed on the coast of Jinjiang City, Fujian Province at 9:55 am on the same day and is heading north.
China Central Television reported that the typhoon affected 84 prefectures and 9 cities, including Xiamen and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, with a total of 724,600 people affected, and a total of 124,400 people evacuated. said.
In the coastal city of Quanzhou, Fujian Province, 114 people were injured as of 1:30 pm, local media reported that 383 roads were flooded and 500,000 households were cut off from power.
The Chinese meteorological authorities predicted that from today to the 1st of next month, heavy rain of 100 to 400 millimeters and 500 millimeters in some areas will fall in various parts of China, including Beijing and Tianjin, due to the influence of Typhoon Eagle.
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2023-07-28 11:42:22
