Strong Typhoon "Fit" Landed in Fujian, Level 15 Gale 5 people died and 4 people are missing

Strong Typhoon "Fit" landed in Fujian. Category 15 winds caused 5 deaths and 4 people missing. Affected by the strong typhoon "Fit", money...

Affected by the strong typhoon "Fit", the Qianjiang River tide was so fierce that there was a phenomenon of three storm surges. Huge waves crashed on the seawall along the Qiantang River and Haining, setting off a huge wave wall more than 10 meters high, causing a great impact on the seawall. The picture shows the south tide setting off a huge wave of more than 10 meters high in the old warehouse section of Dingqiao, Qiantang on the 6th.

According to the Fujian Provincial Meteorological Observatory, Typhoon Fitt, the 23rd typhoon this year, made landfall in Shacheng Town, Fuding, Fujian Province at 1:15 a.m. on the 7th. When it landed, it was a strong typhoon with a maximum wind force of level 14 (42 meters/second) near the center and a central pressure of 955 hPa. It will continue to move westward and gradually weaken in intensity.

Fit attacked Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province today, killing 5 people and missing 4 people. One of the dead died in the line of duty. The city's affected population was 2.37 million, with direct economic losses of 1.93 billion.

The winds where "Feite" passed were strong. In the early morning of the 7th, strong winds of magnitude 10-12 and gusts of magnitude 13-15 occurred along the northern coast of Ningde. The maximum was 50.7 meters/second (level 15) at Xingzai Island in Fuding.

"Feite" also brought heavy rainfall to parts of Fujian. From 8:00 on the 6th to 1:00 on the 7th, heavy rains and heavy rains occurred in the northern part of Ningde, Fujian, with the maximum 160.7 mm in Jiayang, Fuding.

According to the Fujian Provincial Meteorological Observatory, "Fit" will move to the west after landing and will continue to cause strong winds and rains in central and northern Fujian. It is expected that there will be moderate to heavy rains in central and northern Fujian on the 7th, and there will be heavy rains and local heavy rains in parts of Ningde and Nanping. The Fujian Provincial Flood Control Office reminded that relevant areas should pay attention to preventing natural disasters such as urban and rural waterlogging, flash floods, mudslides, and landslides caused by heavy rains.

> The Fujian Provincial Flood Control Office launched a Level I emergency response for typhoon prevention at 22:00 on the 6th. A total of 128,000 people at sea have been safely evacuated across the province, and more than 49,000 people have been safely evacuated from dangerous areas on land. All 29,412 fishing boats operating in the waters of central and eastern Fujian have returned to port to take shelter.

Since "Fit" landed during the "Golden Week" of the National Day, the Fujian Provincial Defense Directive promptly closed some scenic spots in the northern part of the province to safely divert tourists. A total of 13 coastal scenic spots including Yushan Island and Sanduao were closed, and 7,126 tourists were urgently diverted.

According to the Fujian Provincial Department of Transportation, starting from 22:30 on the evening of the 6th, the entire section of the Shenhai Expressway from Luoyuan to the Fujian-Zhejiang border will be closed to traffic. All vehicles in the Fuzhou section of the Shenhai Expressway, the Fuzhou Ring Expressway, the Airport Expressway, and the Ningde section of the Ningwu Expressway in the direction of Ningde are prohibited from traveling.