China evacuated 3.28 lakh people on Sunday from its southeastern coastal region and sounded the highest alert for approaching Typhoon Fitow, the 23rd storm to hit the country this year.
The authorities also recalled over 65,000 fishing vessels. A red alert, the highest against typhoon, was sounded, warning strong tides and waves to be created by the typhoon.
The National Meteorological Centre said the typhoon was expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday somewhere between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It is expected to raise waves as high as 10 meters in the south of the East China Sea and waters around the Diaoyu Island.
local authorities were asked to reinforce harbour facilities and repair sea walls to prepare for the tides. o far maritime authorities in Fujian have evacuated 128,000 fishery workers and called back nearly 30,000 fishing vessels. The Fujian provincial meteorological bureau said Fitow was 360 km from its coastal city Fuding at midday and was approaching at 15 to 20 km per hour.