Typhoon Haikui forces evacuation of nearly 300,000 residents in China's Fujian province

As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the province's flood control and drought relief headquarters reported that the typhoon's torrential rains had disrupted the lives of nearly 1.6 million people in the region.

The impact of Typhoon Haikui extended beyond the displacement of residents, causing substantial damage to crops, infrastructure, and homes. Nearly 10,000 hectares of crops were damaged, and over 2,500 houses suffered damage or were destroyed, resulting in a direct economic loss of 5.05 billion yuan (approximately 701.5 million U.S. dollars).

Coastal areas in Fujian Province experienced heavy rainstorms following the typhoon's landfall on Tuesday. In the 24-hour period from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, precipitation in 65 townships across 15 counties, cities, and districts exceeded 250 mm. The highest recorded rainfall reached a staggering 548.9 mm in Gaishan Town, Cangshan District, located in the provincial capital, Fuzhou.

Furthermore, as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the cumulative precipitation broke records for three-hour, six-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour maximum rainfall in Fuzhou.

To address the crisis, nearly 60,000 emergency response personnel were mobilized as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, working tirelessly to mitigate the typhoon's impact. (ILKHA)