Berichtgeving over tropische storm Koppu
Tropical storm Koppu heads toward Fujian
Ships anchor at the Qinglan Port in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFCDRH) has set in place level-four emergency response plans as tropical storm Koppu heads toward a landing in Fujian Province between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, said Liu Ning, secretary-general of the SFCDRH and vice minister of water resources. Koppu will be the 15th tropical storm to hit China's coastal regions this year.
Liu has ordered relevant government departments to prepare disaster prevention and relocation precautions, including informing local residents about the storm's development via broadcasts, the Internet, and various multimedia avenues as early as possible.
Fishermen unload their boats at the Qinglan Port in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province
Relevant departments have also been urged to strengthen safety checks to prevent mud flows, and step up examination of potentially-risky infrastructure in urban areas. It is forecast Koppu will be active for three to four days at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers an hour, Liu said. The Fujian Provincial Observatory has warned of gales and heavy rainfall from Monday to Tuesday in the coastal cities of Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and Longyan.
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Ships anchor at the Qinglan Port in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFCDRH) has set in place level-four emergency response plans as tropical storm Koppu heads toward a landing in Fujian Province between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, said Liu Ning, secretary-general of the SFCDRH and vice minister of water resources. Koppu will be the 15th tropical storm to hit China's coastal regions this year.
Liu has ordered relevant government departments to prepare disaster prevention and relocation precautions, including informing local residents about the storm's development via broadcasts, the Internet, and various multimedia avenues as early as possible.
Fishermen unload their boats at the Qinglan Port in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province
Relevant departments have also been urged to strengthen safety checks to prevent mud flows, and step up examination of potentially-risky infrastructure in urban areas. It is forecast Koppu will be active for three to four days at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers an hour, Liu said. The Fujian Provincial Observatory has warned of gales and heavy rainfall from Monday to Tuesday in the coastal cities of Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and Longyan.
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Typhoon hurts more than 50 in Hong Kong
More than 50 people were injured in Typhoon Koppu, a storm that roared past Hong Kong Tuesday, emergency workers said. Most of the people taken to hospital were hit by flying objects as the typhoon, packing winds of more than 120 km per hour, whipped the city of seven million people. No one was seriously hurt.
Schools and offices were closed and ferry services suspended as high winds and heavy rain continued to pummel the city Tuesday morning as the typhoon made landfall in neighbouring southern China. Storm warnings were lifted late in the morning as the typhoon moved away from the city and Hong Kong's stock market along with most businesses and afternoon schools opened after lunch. Across the territory, trees and scaffolding were toppled by the storm, which began affecting the city late Monday, and there were reports of localised flooding.
The typhoon came within 140 km of the city around 4 a.m. (2000 GMT Monday) but did not score a direct hit. Koppu killed three people and injured three when it hit the Philippines as a tropical depression Saturday before being upgraded to a tropical storm and then a typhoon.
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More than 50 people were injured in Typhoon Koppu, a storm that roared past Hong Kong Tuesday, emergency workers said. Most of the people taken to hospital were hit by flying objects as the typhoon, packing winds of more than 120 km per hour, whipped the city of seven million people. No one was seriously hurt.
Schools and offices were closed and ferry services suspended as high winds and heavy rain continued to pummel the city Tuesday morning as the typhoon made landfall in neighbouring southern China. Storm warnings were lifted late in the morning as the typhoon moved away from the city and Hong Kong's stock market along with most businesses and afternoon schools opened after lunch. Across the territory, trees and scaffolding were toppled by the storm, which began affecting the city late Monday, and there were reports of localised flooding.
The typhoon came within 140 km of the city around 4 a.m. (2000 GMT Monday) but did not score a direct hit. Koppu killed three people and injured three when it hit the Philippines as a tropical depression Saturday before being upgraded to a tropical storm and then a typhoon.
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