Gaemi to make second landfall in Fujian

Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, will make its second landfall in East China's Fujian province around Thursday afternoon or night, as forecasted by the National Meteorological Center.

The center issued a red warning signal — the highest — on Thursday morning for the typhoon.

In early morning of Thursday, the typhoon made landfall in Yilan county, Taiwan, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said.

The typhoon will cause great effect on Fujian and its neighboring provinces' public transport due to winds and torrential rains. It will move north to the inner land after landing in Fujian with its strength decreasing during the movement.

Han Yanhong, from the China Meteorological Administration, said at an online news conference on Thursday morning that heavy winds will hit coastal ports in Taiwan, Fujian and Zhejiang from Thursday to Friday due to the landfall of Typhoon Gaemi.

Public transport in Fujian and its neighboring provinces including Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Anhui will be affected by the typhoon, with roads and highways may be having accumulated water and poor visibility because of winds and torrential rains. She reminded the public of safety concerns as continuous rainfall may cause disasters of landslides or mudslides at mountain roads or bridges and tunnels.

Typhoon Gaemi has fast movement speed and high water vapor content, which will affect over 10 provinces after landing in Fujian, according to the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management.

The two central departments organized a coordination meeting on Wednesday, urging local authorities of Fujian and Zhejiang to fully prepared for the landfall of the typhoon by relocating residents, suspending coastal tourism activities, transport and sea-crossing bridges to avoid any possible casualties.