Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau issued land and air alerts with Malakas approaching Friday, warning that the typhoon – weaker than Meranti – will be accompanied by winds of up to 180 kilometres per hour. More than 902 houses collapsed and over 1.5 million people were affected, Zhejiang provincial flood control headquarters said. Officials are expecting up to 120 millimeters of rainfall.
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Xinhua reported that support teams have already been sent Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as well as the commercial hub of Shanghai to prepare aid and relief.
Among the casualties was Panamax box ship Gan Tai Tai Zhou, which was reported to have run aground on a beach near Xiamen, China, spilling an as yet undetermined amount of bunkers.
People are cleaning up after Typhoon Meranti, but many of them have high spirits and are sharing their stories. It struck Xiamen City, in Fujian province Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, recovery is underway in the aftermath of Typhoon Meranti.
It will also cancel flights AE7931 and AE7932 between Kaohsiung and Hualien but said the rest of its flight schedule will operate as normal. Schools and other institutions remained closed due to the typhoon.
Premier Lin Chuan (林全) yesterday criticized Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) officials for their slow fix efforts following typhoons Meranti and Malakas, which left tens of thousands of households in southern Taiwan and outlying Kinmen County without electricity.
Hundreds of people were evacuated and almost 200,000 households were without power across the island nation.
A giant moon balloon has caused havoc on the streets of China after it became loose and rolled away during Typhoon Meranti.
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A research study, conducted by the University of North Carolina, shows that in the Western Pacific typhoons increased in strength over the past 40 years.
