Nine killed, 3.5 million affected as Typhoon “Rumbia” wreaks havoc across central and eastern China
At least 9 people have been killed and 18 injured after Typhoon "Rumbia" wreaked havoc across central and eastern China over the past couple of days. About 3 512 000 people have been affected as well as 420 000 hectares (1.37 million acres) of crops. The storm has also damaged more than 5 800 homes.
The typhoon made landfall near the city Shanghai just after 04:00 local time August 17 (20:00 UTC, August 16) with maximum sustained winds around 90 km/h (55 mph).
TS #Rumbia pushing into eastern #China near #Shanghai. Heavy rain and #flooding remains the main threat. pic.twitter.com/2Z7kz9AVwh
— Jason Nicholls (@jnmet) August 16, 2018
Typhoon #Rumbia makes landfall at 4:05 a.m. local time Friday in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, bringing torrential rain and packing winds of up to 23 meters per second pic.twitter.com/9SG7f4DxdX
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 17, 2018
Although the storm dissipated over the next 36 hours, it had enough strength and time to claim at least 9 lives and drop record-breaking rain.
In total, about 3 512 000 people have been affected as well as 420 000 hectares (1.37 million acres) of crops. The storm has also damaged more than 5 800 homes.
The worst affected is the Anhui Province, where 1.7 million people were affected and nearly 243 000 ha (600 000 acres) of crops. More than 4 000 homes have been damaged.
In the city of Xuzhou, more than 924 000 people have been affected and about 68 000 ha (168 000 acres) of crops. More than 1 800 homes have been damaged, Xinhua reports.
Live: #Typhoon #Rumbia brings heavy rains and causes significant damage to E China’s Xuzhou City https://t.co/19AIquPuFD
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 19, 2018
In neighboring Henan Province, Rumbia affected some 888 000 people and damaged nearly 109 000 ha (270 000 acres) of crops.
According to Xinhua, 3 meteorological stations in Henan province have seen precipitation exceeding 500 mm (19.68 inches), while daily precipitation has set records in eight meteorological stations.
Featured image: Typhoon "Rumbia" on August 17, 2018. Credit: NASA Terra/MODIS
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