Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation and closure of factories in northeast China, China News

BEIJING – More than 27,000 people in northeast China were evacuated and hundreds of factories had to suspend production as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rains, the official Xinhua news agency reported on July 27.

Gaemi lashed cities in China’s coastal Fujian province with heavy rains and strong winds on July 26 as the strongest storm to hit the country in 2024 began its much-publicized path from the southeast coast into the populous interior.

Heavy rains caused water levels to rise in 40 reservoirs in Liaoning province. Torrential rains are expected in the region from early July 28 to July 30, the report said.

Hundreds of chemical and mining companies across the province have suspended operations and nearby residents have been relocated to avoid the risk of flooding, Xinhua reported.

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The storm, which claimed dozens of lives as it passed through Taiwan and worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, affected nearly 630,000 people in China’s Fujian province, with nearly half of them having to be relocated, Xinhua reported.