East China province braces for Typhoon Pulasan

Barricades are set at the Jinshatan scenic spot in Shitang Town, Wenling City of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region. At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Photo by Xu Weijie/Xinhua)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III.
As a result, all 72 passenger ferry route services in the city of Zhoushan have been suspended. In the city of Ningbo, a total of 20 coastal construction projects have been halted, while 352 vessels involved in these projects have been moved to safe waters for shelter.
China’s National Meteorological Center renewed its yellow alert for Typhoon Pulasan on Thursday morning.
Pulasan was located over the East China Sea, approximately 320 km southeast of Xiangshan County in Ningbo, at 10 a.m. on Thursday. It is forecast to move rapidly northwest at a speed of 40 to 45 km per hour, with its intensity gradually increasing.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall along the coastal area from Xiangshan in Zhejiang to Pudong district in Shanghai on either Thursday afternoon or Thursday evening, the center said.
“This autumn, typhoons have been unusually active. Since the beginning of September, four typhoons have formed, with three of them impacting China,” said Zhu Xuesong, a researcher at the Shanghai typhoon institute of the China Meteorological Administration. “The primary reason behind this is the abnormal behavior of subtropical high pressure.”
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai on Monday. It is believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit the metropolis in 75 years.
Earlier this month, Super Typhoon Yagi, the strongest autumn typhoon to land in China since 1949, killed four people and injured 95 when it passed through China’s southern island province of Hainan.
Zhu emphasized that the approaching Typhoon Pulasan’s rapid movement and abundant moisture are likely to result in significant rainfall that should not be underestimated.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response, and a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe level, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows a view of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China’s Zhejiang Province. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Dilapidated houses are given security check before the arrival of typhoon in Quanfan Village, Zhaojia Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

An elderly resident is evacuated to a safer place before the arrival of typhoon in Quanfan Village, Zhaojia Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A government official helps farmers reinforce facilities at a pond in Nantang Village, Jiantiao Township of Sanmen County in Taizhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Staff members reinforce a dyke at a port in Jiantiao Township of Sanmen County in Taizhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A water gate is checked for security before the arrival of typhoon in Quanfan Village, Zhaojia Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Residents register for enterance to a temporary relocation site in Beilun District of Ningbo City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Dilapidated houses are given security checks before the arrival of typhoon in Quanfan Village, Zhaojia Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

The spillway of a reservoir is checked for potential safety risks before the arrival of typhoon in Quanfan Village, Zhaojia Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows fishing boats docked at a harbor in Jiantiao Township, Sanmen County of Taizhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Huge waves are seen near the waters of Jinshatan in Shitang Town, Wenling City of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 19, 2024. Authorities in east China’s Zhejiang Province have taken precautions against Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of the year, which is expected to bring gales and rainstorms to the region.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zhejiang raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to Level III. (Photo by Xu Weijie/Xinhua)

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