Typhoon Gaemi Wreaks Havoc in Taiwan, Philippines, and Mainland China
Typhoon Gaemi has hit mainland China after it tore through Taiwan and the Philippians. Fujian province alone has relocated over 150000 people of the likely areas that will be affected by the storm.
Currently, the typhoon has affected Taiwan and the Philippines with massive flooding and landslides that claimed at least 21 lives. In Philippines the storm deepened the seasonal monsoon rains and floods Manila and also made MT Terra Nova tanker to sink. The tanker en-route to Iloilo had 17 crew on board; one was found Dead while 16 others were rescued. Operations are being made to tackle and mitigate a major oil leakage from the tanker which if realized is the worst in the country. The leakage which is estimated to extend about four kilometers poses danger to the green and blue resources in Manila Bay and the communities within that region.
Typhoon Gaemi, the largest storm to occur in Taiwan in eight years floods large areas of the island especially Kaohsiung regions with more than one meter of water. In three areas, the storm that passed brought more than 1000mm of precipitation; as a consequence, three people died. The services for the search of six Burmese men, crew members of a sunken cargo ship, Fu Shun, are being carried on with the ship has sunk off the northern region of Taiwan. Stormy conditions are making them difficult to rescue but three of them have been rescued.
As nomadic storm Gaemi neared China’s coast earlier Thursday evening, the country threatened its highest level of the disaster alert. Mr Xi presided over a Politburo Standing Committee meeting to debate on flood prevention and relief measures. Currently, there is no railway transportation in Fujian while northern region is threatened by risks of landslides and floods occasioned by release of rainfall. Thus, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has announced the increased danger of natural disasters.
Now, the country is preparing for the summer of intense weather factors, while, as usual, storms and heavy rains dominate the East and the South, the North is enveloped in heat waves. Gaemi is crossing along the path of the previous year’s typhoon Doksuri that affected Northern China with ravaging flooding however its track might shift.
Currently, there is a cleanup process all over Taiwan since the island was extremely hard hit by the flash floods and overall destruction due to Gaemi. Taiwan has been greatly affected with more than 1350mm of rain recorded in some regions and extremely destructed infrastructures.
And as China prepares for the whole brunt of the typhoon, officials have still been urging people to be on the alert and observe precautionary measures. The rescue and the relief operations are still going on in the various areas, therefore the current status can be described as dynamic.
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