As Typhoon Danas approaches, coastal regions of Zhejiang and Fujian in east China have launched emergency response plans to prepare for severe wind and rain.
Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of this year, is expected to make landfall between Zhejiang's Taizhou City and Fujian's Ningde City late Tuesday. Already impacting both provinces with escalating wind and rain, local authorities have activated emergency protocols to minimize risk and ensure public safety.
In Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province, precautionary measures are being hurried in to place. At Housha Beach Park in Kanmen Subdistrict wind speeds and sea swells have strengthened significantly. Local officials, community workers and volunteers have formed joint patrol teams, working around the clock to keep people away from the shoreline using loudspeakers.
Coastal construction projects have paused to avoid weather-related hazards. Night market vendors have disassembled canopies and stored materials to prevent potential wind borne debris.
By early Tuesday morning, more than 17,000 residents across Taizhou, including nearly 4,000 maritime workers, had been relocated from high-risk zones. Over 4,000 fishing vessels have been anchored in port, all 19 ferry routes have been suspended, and 51 top tourist attractions have been closed, including all coastal sites.
At the Yuhuan offshore wind power facility in Ganjiang Town, cameras captured intense storm activity. Sustained wind speeds reached 12.9 meters per second, with peak gusts surpassing 17 meters per second. Despite the turbulent sea and plummeting visibility, all 32 wind turbines are operating at full capacity and continuing to deliver energy to the grid.
In Fujian's Ningde City, footage from surveillance equipment at the Datang Ningde Power Plant showed winds of between 17 and 24 meters per second slamming into the facility, accompanied by sheets of rain pooling across the compound. The wind and rain churned up thick fog, dramatically lowering visibility.
The plant initiated its emergency storm plan in advance, suspending all outdoor operations. Its four coal-fired power units have been functioning normally, maintaining steady electricity output.
According to the Fujian Provincial Flood and Drought Control Headquarters, heavy rainfall is expected from Tuesday to Thursday. Central and northern parts of the province may see 150 to 300 mm of rain, with some areas exceeding 400 to 500 mm. Other areas are forecasted to receive between 100 and 200 mm.
At 09:00 Tuesday, the province launched a Level-IV emergency response to flooding and continues to uphold a Level-IV alert for typhoon conditions.
China has a four-tier natural disaster emergency response system, with level I being the highest level and level IV the lowest.
China’s east coast braces for Typhoon Danas
