East China's Fujian braces for Typhoon Danas with fishing boats returning to harbor

East China's coastal province of Fujian has prepared for Typhoon Danas as fishing boats operating at different marine fish farms are all expected to seek shelter in nearby harbors on Saturday and Sunday.

Danas, the fourth typhoon of the year, emerged at around 02:00 on Saturday in the South China Sea as a tropical storm.

As strong winds are expected to intensify across its fishing areas, the Fujian Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday issued directives, urging fishing boats to seek shelter in nearby harbors to avoid the storm's wrath.

The coast guard officers have been deployed to patrol the fishing grounds, assisting fishermen in securing mooring ropes and ensuring vessels are prepared for the approaching typhoon.

East China's Fujian braces for Typhoon Danas with fishing boats returning to harbor

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.2 percent to 99.132 at 15:00 (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1635 dollars from 1.1650 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3407 dollars from 1.3431 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 157.88 Japanese yen, higher than 156.97 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.8010 Swiss francs from 0.7995 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3910 Canadian dollars from 1.3868 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar was down to 9.2025 Swedish kronor from 9.2246 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up