Tropical Storm Danas: A Climatic Threat to China's Economic Hub | Science-Environment
ZHEJIANG, CHINA, JUL 7 – Zhejiang authorities halted 121 passenger ships and 64 routes to ensure safety as typhoon Danas brings strong winds and torrential rains, with over 62,000 warnings issued, officials said.
- On July 8, 2025, Tropical Storm Danas is nearing China's eastern shoreline, with Zhejiang province preparing for a possible strike, particularly affecting the port city of Taizhou.
- The storm formed early on July 5 and recent heavy rains and storm damage in Taiwan, which caused two deaths and over 600 injuries, prompted multiple emergency responses in China.
- Authorities suspended over 100 maritime voyages, halted 50 marine construction projects, and activated Level IV emergency responses in Zhejiang and Ningbo as Danas moved northwest at 10 km/h.
- Forecasters expect 100 to 250 millimeters of rain along a 650 km stretch from Fuzhou to Hangzhou, and officials warn of flooding, mountain torrents, and urban waterlogging in several provinces.
- The ministry is monitoring Danas closely while coordinating flood control efforts, emphasizing the storm highlights growing climate-related risks that jeopardize billions in economic activity in eastern China.
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Typhoon Danas makes third landfall in east China
HANGZHOU, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of the year, made its third landfall in the coastal area of Rui'an City in east China's Zhejiang Province late on Tuesday, local authorities have confirmed. Read full story
Tropical Storm Danas: A Climatic Threat to China's Economic Hub | Science-Environment
Tropical Storm Danas is set to hit China's eastern coast after causing havoc in Taiwan. With strong winds and heavy rain, it threatens Zhejiang province and the port city of Taizhou. The storm highlights the economic impact of climate-induced extreme weather, causing maritime disruptions and flood risks in affected regions.
Tropical Storm Danas looms over China after battering Taiwan, killing two
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Danas headed for China's eastern seaboard on Tuesday morning, as Zhejiang province braced for landfall after the storm tore through Taiwan with record winds and
China activates flood emergency response in Zhejiang, Fujian
China's Ministry of Water Resources on Monday activated a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian as Typhoon Danas approaches.Danas – the fourth typhoon of the year, according to China's meteorological authorities – made landfall in Taiwan late Sunday night and moved back out to sea early Monday morning. It is forecast to make a second landfall along the coast between Taizhou in Zhejiang and Ningde…
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