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Typhoon Doksuri has shaken China - now the next storm is coming
Nelly Kronstrand
Updated 16:19 | Published 2023-07-31 21:33
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Typhoon Doksuri is described as the worst storm disaster in China in years.
The storm has claimed lives, knocked out infrastructure and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Now the country's authorities are warning of Khanun - a second wave of meteorological chaos.
Around 130 million people are estimated to have been affected after Typhoon Doksuri pushed through China.
At least four people have died and several have been injured in the high winds, lashing rain and growing floods.
On Monday, the country's authorities announced more than 100 weather warnings due to Doksuri - and the upcoming aftershock, which goes by the name Khanun, reports CNN.
Forced to flee their homes in life jackets
Doksuri moved in over China this weekend. Since then, the storm has torn off house facades with its force, overturned cars and trees and left large areas without power.
Flooding in Mentougou District.
1 / 2Photo: Andy Wong / AP
The authorities have, among other things, shut down railways, motorways and schools in the big cities. Due to the chaotic weather, residents of China are also being asked to stay at home.
According to the local weather agency's forecast, Doksuri is expected to wane in force in the coming days. But only to be replaced by an aftershock of storms in the guise of Typhoon Khanun.
A second wave of meteorological chaos
Khanun is expected to hit coastal areas in eastern Zhejiang province as early as Monday. The new typhoon will be the sixth of its kind to hit China this year.
After that, Khanun is expected to ride on at a furious pace towards Japan, where the authorities are preparing for the storm.
Among other things, 200 domestic flights to and from the islands of Naha, Miyako and Ishigaki in Okinawa have been canceled until Wednesday. Which affects almost 30,000 passengers.
In Okinawa, residents are also advised to be aware of aggressive landslides and flooding.
The authorities are also alerting that warnings to stay at home may be issued within the next few days, reports CNN.
Strong winds along the coast at Fuzhou.
1 / 2Photo: Wei Peiquan / AP
FACTS
Typhoon Doksuri
Before Typhoon Doksuri hit China, it swept through Taiwan and the northern Philippines, where rain and strong winds caused a ferry to capsize - killing at least 25 people, The Guardian reports.
Another 14 people managed to die before the typhoon made its way to China.
There, Doksuri is the strongest typhoon to hit the country in years and the strongest storm to hit Fujian province since Typhoon Saomi in 2006.
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