Southeast China are bracing for strong typhoon "Krosa", the 16th
this year, which is predicted to make landfall on the Chinese
mainland on Sunday afternoon.
More than one million people in the region have been
evacuated.
Fujian, drenched by heavy downpours, has issued warning of
possible mud-rock flow and slides.
Wenzhou city of Zhejiang Province has issued a red warning
signal and ordered ferries, sightseeing boats and fishing vessels
to head for safe harbors.
The typhoon has also prompted school closure and flight
cancellations in Wenzhou.
As of 7:00 AM on Sunday, Krosa was whirling at sea about 270 km
off Wenling in southern Zhejiang with sustained winds of 126 kph,
the Wenzhou meteorological observatory said.
The typhoon has lashed Taiwan, cutting off power supplies and
halting highway and air traffic. Taiwan media reports show several
people injured by tiles, damaged billboard and in a bus
accident.
Krosa is expected to make a landfall between Wenling of Zhejiang
and Ningde of Fujian on Sunday before heading north, the Zhejiang
observatory said.
(Xinhua News Agency October 7, 2007)
