|
CHINA> Regional
![]() |
|
Tropical storm Nangka makes landfall in Guangdong
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-06-27 09:23 GUANGZHOU: The fourth tropical storm this year, Nangka, made landfall at 10:30 p.m. Friday in Huizhou City in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said.
But there was no wind at the eye in Huidong County. Shops and taxies ran as normal after the landing of the storm. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters urged local departments to monitor the situation closely and promptly relocate residents along the storm's route. More than 2,700 fishermen and 1,036 boats in Huidong were recalled to port as of 3 p.m. Friday, officials sai Local officials strengthened monitoring and prepared relief materials in case of landslides and mud-rock flows triggered by the heavy rains. Officials said they would also take the chance to store water in reservoirs for draught relief after the storm passed. Previously, the third tropical storm Linfa roared in south and east China, triggering torrential rain, strong winds and landslides. At least one was dead and another six missing in Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. |
广德县| 南京市| 广灵县| 浪卡子县| 东海县| 长岛县| 韶山市| 祁东县| 岳阳市| 双辽市| 北票市| 岑巩县| 六安市| 贞丰县| 都昌县| 肇源县| 攀枝花市| 潞城市| 郓城县| 汉阴县| 肃南| 建瓯市| 安福县| 崇义县| 当阳市| 安阳县| 肇庆市| 寿光市| 安吉县| 鹿泉市| 依兰县| 任丘市| 右玉县| 福贡县| 阿克陶县| 长沙县| 班戈县| 壶关县| 饶河县| 吉安市| 泸溪县|