Typhoon Co-May, the eighth typhoon of this year, was captured on camera making landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday morning.
Footage taken by industrial monitoring cameras at the Huaneng No. 2 offshore wind power project off the coast of Zhejiang's Jiaxing City, shows turbulent waves and persistent rain lashing against the cameras under a darkened sky.
The typhoon, with the maximum wind force near its center reaching 23 meters per second, churned ashore at Zhoushan City of Zhejiang at about 04:30 local time on Wednesday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.
In anticipation of the typhoon's impact, Zhejiang upgraded the emergency response level for Typhoon Co-May from IV to III at 15:00 on Tuesday.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response.
Industrial cameras capture landfall of Typhoon Co-May in east China coastal province
South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre declared a national disaster on Sunday as heavy rains and flooding continued to batter northern parts of the country.
According to local media reports, continuous rainfall since late December has caused severe flooding in Limpopo Province, where at least 17 people, including two children, have died. Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa said in a statement on Sunday that 20 people had been killed in flood-related incidents in Mpumalanga Province.
More than 1,600 homes and 31 schools have been affected in Limpopo, while over 1,000 homes in Mpumalanga have suffered varying degrees of damage. The flooding has also forced the partial closure of Kruger National Park, one of Africa's largest wildlife reserves, with more than 600 visitors evacuated after rising waters inundated access roads and campsites.
The South African National Defence Force has deployed two helicopters to assist with rescue operations and evacuate residents stranded in hard-hit areas.
S Africa declares national disaster as flooding batters northern region
S Africa declares national disaster as flooding batters northern region
