INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of the year according to China's meteorological authorities, made landfall in Chiayi County of China's
It weakened from a severe typhoon to a regular typhoon upon landfall, with maximum sustained winds of up to 40 meters per second (Category
13) near its center and a central pressure of 960 hectopascals (hPa).The typhoon brought strong winds and heavy rain to Tainan City early
As Danas approached on Sunday, Taiwan experienced heavy rainfall that caused power outages affecting more than 1,000 households in Kaohsiung
City and 15 households in Chiayi County, as well as a mudslide in Taitung County.China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) continued to
issue a yellow alert for the typhoon on Monday morning
According to the latest forecast, Danas is expected to move north-northeast at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour while gradually
From the morning of July 8, it is forecast to shift west-southwestward, heading towards coastal areas between Taizhou in east China's
Zhejiang Province and Fuzhou in Fujian Province
The typhoon is likely to make landfall in this region between the afternoon and nighttime of July 8.As the typhoon moves northward,
increased wind and rainfall are expected in provinces such as Fujian and Zhejiang
Meteorologists also warned that after making landfall and weakening, Danas may leave a lingering impact
Its residual circulation could persist for several days, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of southern and eastern China, particularly from
July 9 to 11 in regions including the Jiangnan area (south of the Yangtze River) and south China.As of 7 a.m
Sunday, Danas was located 257 kilometers off the coast of Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, with sustained winds reaching Force 11 on the
Beaufort scale (a system used to estimate wind strength ranging from 0 to 12) and a central pressure of 975 hPa
It was moving north-northeast at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour. In response to the storm's trajectory, the Zhejiang Maritime Safety
Administration launched a Level II emergency typhoon response in its southern sector starting from 8 a.m
China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most severe.(Cover image: Street covered in
rainwater in Tainan City, Taiwan, China, July 6, 2025
