Khanun, the No. 15 typhoon of this year has slammed into Taizhou
city of east China's Zhejiang
Province at 14:50 PM Sunday, the provincial source
announced.
The typhoon, with force exceeding 12, will sweep the cities of
Taizhou, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou and then enter
the Taihu Lake.
The province has so far evacuated 814,267 people to safer
places, said sources with the provincial flood control and drought
relief headquarters, adding that about 35,409 ships and vessels
have returned to ports.
The headquarters still issued an urgent notice urging local
people to prepare for the possible mountain torrents and other
geological disasters which might be inflicted by typhoon and
torrential rains.
The provincial meteorological bureau forecast that in the coming
six hours, strong winds at or above force 12 will sweep the sea
waters in the coast of Zhejiang. The coastal and inland areas as
well as the rivers and lakes nearby the Hangzhou Bay of Zhejiang
will be struck by strong winds with force hitting 8 to 12.
The cities of Wenzhou, Taizhou, Zhoushan, Shaoxing and Ningbo
will suffer from torrential rains.
The provincial government urged relevant departments to fully
prepare against the typhoon and try every means to protect people's
life and property.
(Xinhua News Agency September 11, 2005)