Typhoon “Gaemi” rages on in Southeast Asia. The storm, which is considered a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to hit Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon, writes CNN. The waves are already hitting the breakwaters outside the port city of Keelung in Taiwan. Strong waves are already hitting Taiwan. “Gaemi” will probably be the strongest typhoon to hit the island in eight years. Photo: Johnson Lai / AP At the highest point, wind gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour have so far been measured, writes CNN. Authorities in Taiwan expect “Gaemi” to be the strongest typhoon to hit the island in eight years, according to AFP. Ongoing military exercises on the island have been cancelled. Schools, offices and stock markets are closed. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes. Fishermen reinforce the moorings on their boats in anticipation of typhoon “Gaemi” hitting Taiwan on Wednesday. Photo: Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters President Lai Ching-te urges the people to think safety first. – I hope that through joint efforts we can minimize the impact of the typhoon. I also encourage citizens across the country to stay inside unless it is necessary to go out, especially to dangerous places, says Lai. China steels itself According to the calculations, “Gaemi” will hit the Fujian province in southeast China on Thursday morning Norwegian time. The National Meteorological Center in China has issued a red danger warning, the strongest warning, before Thursday. Waves of up to six meters high are expected. China has already been hit by heavy rainstorms this summer. Here from the capital Beijing on 12 July. Photo: ADEK BERRY / AFP “Gaemi” is expected to stretch 1,000 kilometers, from Shanghai to Zhangzhou in Fuijan province. All passenger trains due to run in the province on Thursday have been canceled in advance. China has been affected by various types of extreme weather this summer. In the south and east there have been heavy rain showers, while in the north there have been heat waves. Six dead in the Philippines On Wednesday, “Gaemi” caused chaos in the capital Manila in the Philippines. The streets of Manila, already in the monsoon season, are flooded with water. Cars are stuck, and people use boats and shopping carts to get around. 14 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rainfall in the Philippines in the last two weeks. Photo: TED ALJIBE / AFP In 24 hours, 200 millimeters of rain fell, says Philippine weather expert Glaiza Escullar to AFP. “Usually the peak of the rainy season is in July and August, and now there is a typhoon in the eastern waters of the Philippines that amplifies the southwest monsoon,” says Escullar. Both people and animals struggle to stay dry in Manila in the Philippines. Photo: Lisa Marie David / Reuters The unusually large amount of rainfall has led to landslides in several places around Manila. A pregnant woman and three children were swept away by landslides in Batangas province south of Manila. In the Pampagna province north of the capital, a woman and her five-year-old child lost their lives. People and vehicles maneuver through the deep water in the streets of Manila, Philippines. Photo: Lisa Marie David / Reuters With that, at least 14 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rain in the Philippines in the past two weeks, writes AFP. Published 24/07/2024, at 14.47
ttn-69
China steels itself for typhoon “Gaemi” – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
