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Typhoon Bilis leaves 42 dead, 100 missing in China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-15 20:28 The typhoon affected more than 2.4 million people and caused 1.142
billion yuan (US$142.75 million) worth of direct economic losses to two
provinces in east China, when it landed there Friday.
About 1.75 million people in Zhejiang Province and 661,800
in Fujian Province were affected, the headquarters said.
A resident manages to
walk against strong winds in the rain in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province July
14, 2006. Typhoon Billis is approaching China's east coast, bringing heavy
rains and strong winds. [newsphoto] | Zhejiang reported direct economic losses of 693 million yuan (US$86.6
million), and Fujian, 449 million yuan (US$56.1 million).
Some
transport, power and communication facilities as well as farmlands were flooded.
Bilis
landed in Fujian Province Friday noon before entering Zhejiang. Fujian
Province evacuated 256,000 people, called 42,000 ships back to ports and
cancelled at least 14 flights to and from Changle International Airport since
Thursday night in the provincial capital, Fuzhou.
Bilis caused 140
million yuan (17.5 million dollars) worth of damage on water conservancy
facilities in Fujian.
Fujian provincial meteorological observatory said
there will be torrential rain in seven cities within days.
Zhejiang
Province evacuated 268,000 people and called 22,500 ships back to ports.
Bilis brought strong winds and heavy rains to Zhejiang.
As of 8 p.m.
Friday, 11 hydrological stations in Zhejiang reported over 200 millimeters of
precipitation, with the maximum reaching 388 millimeters in
Yueqing.
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