100,000 people evacuated in Shenzhen downpour
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TORRENTIAL rain continued in Shenzhen yesterday after Typhoon Merbok made landfall in the city on Monday night, with more than 100,000 people evacuated to safety by yesterday morning.
Between Monday morning and yesterday morning, the city reported average precipitation of 81 millimeters, with 219 millimeters reported in the region where the typhoon landed, the city’s flood control and drought relief headquarters said.
Those evacuated included outdoor workers and people living in old and at-risk houses and prefabricated structures.
A total of 2,198 fishing boats returned to ports to shelter from the storm. In addition, 232 flights were canceled at the city’s airport.
The city has not received any reports of casualties and major losses.
Typhoon Merbok, the second typhoon of the year, made landfall in Shenzhen at around 11pm on Monday, the National Meteorological Center said.
It became a tropical storm after making landfall, packing winds of up to 23 meters a second at its eye.
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