Typhoons Are Getting Closer, China Evacuates 400,000 People In Shenzhen

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JAKARTA - China is preparing to evacuate 400,000 residents of Shenzhen and temporarily suspend train services in the city before Typhoon Ragasa arrives on the coast of Guangdong Province.

China's southern and eastern regions are preparing to face this year's 18th storm of Ragasa which is expected to land on September 24, according to the South China Morning Post.

Wang Changxiao, director of the disaster prevention department at the Shenzhen Emergency Management Bureau, confirmed the city government's plan to remove residents from flood-prone areas.

CCTV television station reports that fast and regular train services in Guangdong will be suspended from September 23 at 08.00 local time.

All interprovincial rail services will stop on September 24 and are gradually re-operated on September 25.

Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Monday, September 22, the Ragasa typhoon is expected to have a major impact in China's southern and eastern regions.

On Tuesday (23/9), heavy rains and strong winds are predicted to hit Taiwan, Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi, as well as the provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui.

The Chinese Meteorology Agency appealed to local governments to take emergency measures, including emptying collapsed-prone buildings, canceling events in open spaces, and stopping risky activities, especially in the highlands.