Thousands evacuated as typhoon targets China
(AP)
Updated: 2006-05-17 19:22
The government issued warnings to residents in central mountain areas of
landslides and flooding caused by the heavy rain, as mountain rivers already had
begun to rise, threatening bridges and roads.
Shipping links between Taiwan's outlying islands of Quemoy and Matsu and the
Chinese coastline were suspended as the storm approached, media said, with the
central weather bureau saying Quemoy and Penghu island's would be directly
threatened.
In Hong Kong, winds of up to 65 kmh (40 mph) caused flight
delays and some shipping services were suspended, but the local
weather observatory said the threat was receeding as Chanchu churned northwards.
In China, rescue ships and helicopters were standing by, and all sea
transport to the Chinese island province of Hainan had been halted, official China
Daily reported.
In the Philippines, Chanchu killed at least 37 people and
"affected" about 53,300 people in wide areas of Luzon and the Visayas, the
National Disaster Coordinating Council said in a report on Monday.
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