Most notable developments | Hurricane Jaime, the strongest in 8 years, is downgraded to a tropical storm after causing catastrophic damage in Taiwan. Its next destination is China.
Arabia Weather - According to the latest observations received from the weather monitoring center in Arabia Weather, Hurricane “Jamie” was downgraded to a tropical storm after passing through Taiwan, where it caused catastrophic damage. According to reports from the Taiwan Meteorological Agency, wind speeds dropped to about 113 kilometers per hour from over 230 kilometers per hour as it passed Taiwan as a Category 3 typhoon.
According to the latest observations received from the Air Traffic Control Center regarding Storm Gaemi:
- Maximum wind speed: 113 km/h.
- The lowest observed value of atmospheric pressure at the center of the eye of the hurricane is: 974 millibars.
- Maximum wave detection height: 10 metres.
- Geographical coordinates: (longitude: 120 north, latitude: 23 east).
Catastrophic damage and casualties resulting from the passage of Typhoon Jaime in Taiwan, the strongest in 8 years
The Central Meteorological Administration said: “The typhoon made landfall on the northeastern coast of Taiwan in Yilan Province at 16:00 GMT yesterday, Wednesday. It is the strongest typhoon to hit the island in eight years and was accompanied by stormy winds reaching speeds of up to 227 kilometers per hour before it hit.” His strength diminishes.”
By 04:15 GMT, Jamie was in the Taiwan Strait, heading to Fuzhou in China's Fujian province.
Taipower Electric Company in Taiwan said: “The hurricane led to power outages in about half a million homes, but most of them have now returned.”
The typhoon is expected to bring more rain across Taiwan, where offices, schools and financial institutions were closed for the second day in a row on Thursday.
The Taiwanese government said: “Two people died and 266 others were injured due to the typhoon. Taiwanese television channels showed images of flooded streets in various cities and provinces.”
Chinese meteorologists said that the typhoon will pass through Fujian province later on Thursday, before turning inland and gradually moving with less intensity towards the north.
But experts expect heavy rain to hit many areas as it heads north, and government officials have already prepared for heavy rains and flooding, issuing warnings to residents of coastal Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.
Hurricane Jaime begins its direct impacts on the eastern coast of China
According to the advanced computer outputs at the Arabian Weather Center, the hurricane has moved towards the East China Sea, but it continues to have a direct impact on Taiwan, in addition to beginning to directly impact the eastern coast of China, bringing with it strong winds, severe rains and rough waves, and the risks of floods and landslides are very present. .
God knows.
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