Chinese authorities warned of torrential rains that could cause flooding.
BEIJING – Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on July 26, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan.It also exacerbated seasonal rains in the Philippines on its path to Taiwan, triggering flooding and landslides that killed 30 people, according to police figures on July 26.
The typhoon weakened by the time it made landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province shortly before 8pm local time on July 25, state media said. They have relocated more than 290,000 people in Fujian and shut down public transport, offices, schools and markets in some cities.
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