Residents of coastal regions in Taiwan have been warned to be wary of “rogue waves” as Typhoon Dujuan nears the country.
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The turbidity of the water may rise to untreatable levels due to flooding, requiring the water supply to be cut off, the water agencies in the two northern municipalities said as the Central Weather Bureau said it would issue a land warning for Dujuan later Sunday.
Other regional weather bureaus, including the Hong Kong Observatory, categorised it as a “super typhoon” as it intensified to reach gusts of 227km/h.
Ferry operators increased trips to move people from Green Island and Orchid Island, popular with tourists, and services will be suspended later Sunday. The typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow (Monday 28 September).
The blustery conditions are likely to start this afternoon, while as much as 100 millimeters of rain an hour is expected to fall in some parts of the city this evening, the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said yesterday.
The storm threatens long-weekend plans for many as Taiwan celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, when families typically gather and moon-gaze. Six people died in Taiwan and at least 20 more died on the Chinese mainland, including eight-year-old twin girls and their mother who were swept out to sea.
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So far there have been no reports of damage or injuries in connection with the typhoon, but “winds are getting stronger now”, an Ishigaki official told AFP by phone.
