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Hans India
37 minutes ago
- Climate
- Hans India
East China's Zhejiang province raises emergency response level for Typhoon Danas
Hangzhou: East China's Zhejiang Province has elevated its typhoon emergency response to Level III at 10 a.m. Monday, as Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of this year, moves closer. According to the province's meteorological observatory, the centre of Typhoon Danas made landfall along the coast of Taiwan's Chiayi City in the wee hours on Monday. After making landfall, Danas continued to move northward. At 7:00 a.m., its centre was located over the sea, approximately 258 km southeast of Wenzhou, Zhejiang. It is expected to make landfall again along the coast between Taizhou in Zhejiang and Fuzhou in neighboring Fujian Province, sometime between the afternoon and night of July 8. From July 7 to 9, central and southern Zhejiang, as well as nearby coastal regions, are expected to receive total rainfall of 60 to 90 mm due to Danas, with precipitation in some areas potentially exceeding 350 mm. Zhejiang has urged all coastal regions and departments to closely monitor the typhoon's path, strengthen joint consultations, and implement prevention measures in line with the contingency plan. These include sheltering ships, suspending sea routes and halting construction projects. China's national observatory also renewed a yellow alert for Typhoon Danas as it is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain, Xinhua news agency reported. China has a four-tier, colour-coded weather warning system for typhoons, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Earlier on July 6, South China's Guangdong Province launched an emergency response to Typhoon Danas -- the fourth typhoon of the year as counted by China's meteorological authorities -- as it intensified, with its center 230 kilometres southeast of Shantou packing winds of up to 36.9 metres per second at 8 a.m., local sources have said. The provincial emergency management department reported that all 361 vessels that had been in vulnerable waters had returned to port by 2 p.m., and more than 2,000 people had been evacuated from offshore facilities. All five coastal tourist sites in the province have been closed. Six rescue helicopters had been deployed across key cities, with 21 patrol ships and 64 emergency vessels on standby along the coast. Meteorologists warn that eastern coastal areas would face heavy rains and gales. The local flood control headquarters had urged heightened vigilance against the impacts of severe weather.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
Weather tracker: supercharged storms hit Texas's ‘Flash Flood Alley'
Texas was hit by catastrophic flash floods on Friday after powerful thunderstorms unleashed torrential rainfall across the region. Kerr County, in the south-central Hill Country, received more than 300mm of rain in just a few hours. As of Sunday evening, at least 68 people had been confirmed dead, and 28 girls were missing after flood waters tore through a summer camp. In just two hours, the Guadalupe River surged by more than 6 metres (20ft), sweeping away vehicles and inundating homes. The storms were supercharged by moisture from the remnants of tropical storm Barry, which had struck Mexico earlier in the weekand drawn saturated air from the Gulf, and instability in the atmosphere facilitated by a low-level jet stream. Climate change is expected to increase the likelihood of these events, as warmer air can hold more moisture. The Hill Country's rugged topography, marked by steep hills, canyons, and valleys, amplifies the risk and impact of flash flooding, and it is often referred to as 'Flash Flood Alley'. On top of that, the area's limestone and granite terrain exacerbates runoff, because water struggles to soak into the ground. Meanwhile, what began as a tropical depression near the north-west of the Philippines rapidly intensified into Typhoon Danas over the weekend and struck Taiwan on Sunday morning with winds reaching 85mph and torrential rain. Almost 3,000 people had to evacuate their homes. Originally expected to head towards Thailand, the storm altered its course over the weekend, veering northwards across the Taiwan Strait. On Sunday, more than 150mm of rainfall was recorded in parts of Taiwan, causing landslides and flash flooding. Further heavy rainfall hit the region on Monday morning. Typhoon Danas is projected to continue its path north-east across the South China Sea, hitting south-east China by midweek. Yellow weather warnings have been issued in Fujian and southern Zhejiang provinces, where wind speeds may reach up to 90mph and more than 130mm of rainfall is expected by Wednesday. However, the exact trajectory of the storm remains uncertain and may shift in the coming days. Although Thailand was spared a direct hit, the typhoon has amplified the region's monsoon, intensifying the south-westerly winds and drawing in more saturated air from the surrounding ocean. Consequently, northern Thailand has seen an increased humidity and widespread heavy rainfall, which is expected to reach over 90mm in 24 hours in places, bringing the risk of flash flooding and landslides to 33 provinces, particularly near the Mekong River.
Washington Post
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Typhoon Danas crosses Taiwan, killing 2 and injuring more than 300
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Danas brought heavy winds and torrential rains to parts of Taiwan early Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 300 on the island's densely populated west coast. The typhoon lost intensity and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved into the Taiwan Strait on a forecast path to China.
The Standard
2 hours ago
- Climate
- The Standard
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
A man walks among utility poles knocked down during Typhoon Danas in Tainan on July 7, 2025. (AFP)
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said. The storm brought "destructive" gusts of up to 222 kilometres (138 miles) per hour to southwest Taiwan, where it made landfall late Sunday, the Central Weather Administration said. "This was the first time on record that a typhoon made landfall in Chiayi (county), it was a very unusual path," the forecaster from the weather agency said. The storm moved northward near Taiwan's west coast overnight and left Taiwan early Monday morning, but extremely heavy rain continued. At least 491 people have been treated for injuries, according to the National Fire Agency. A 60-year-old man died after a power outage at home caused his ventilator to stop functioning and a 69-year-old man was killed by a fallen tree when driving, the agency said. The storm caused widespread power outages across Taiwan, affecting around half a million households, it said. Nearly 400,000 homes remained without power on Monday morning. Danas dumped more than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, the weather agency said. Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from their homes, mostly in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, firefighters said. Thirty-three international flights from Taiwan were cancelled on Monday. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. joy/rsc
