Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in southern China due to a typhoon that has already destroyed hundreds of buildings in Taiwan. At this moment, there are many missing.
The hurricane lost strength and turned into a tropical storm after making landfall late Monday evening in Fujian Province, southeastern China. Typhoon Haikui reached the Asian continent after hitting the island of Taiwan for two days with winds reaching speeds of 80 kilometers per hour.
“All departments must raise their preparedness level. The central and local governments must be more united to make all preparations for the typhoon,” Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said.
In some areas, the authorities recorded more than 300 millimeters of rain in just 24 hours, a higher volume than expected for the entire month of September.
There are still Chinese regions on high alert due to the risk of floods and rising river levels. According to the authorities, 114,000 people are living in temporary accommodation in just one province, where schools and all public services have been closed.
There are many missing. Among them were two firefighters who were riding in a truck, pulled by the current, while trying to help residents of the city of Fuzhou.
Many roads remain closed and there are isolated locations. To limit the damage, the Chinese regime promised to provide 25 million euros in aid to the most affected areas.
