Kaemi kills at least 25; 53 missing
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-28 07:25
Visiting the Central Meteorological Station, Hui said China was in a major
flood and typhoon period, and meteorological agencies should follow changes in
weather patterns, especially of typhoons, and step up scientific evaluations of
meteorological disasters.
The meteorological office said Kaemi carried less rain than Bilis, but caused
fresh damage in areas already hit by Bilis, which killed 612 people and left 208
missing in southern China.
South China's Guangdong Province also reported two deaths, while local
authorities are still counting the missing and affected population, Xinhua said.
Kaemi triggered floods and landslides in Central China's Hunan Province on
Wednesday, leaving three people missing.
Kaemi, the fifth such storm of the year, made landfall in Taiwan and also hit
East China's Fujian Province.
This year, typhoons came earlier and stronger than before, said Er Jingping,
general secretary of Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief
Headquarters. The flood season lasted longer than usual and affected more
people.
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