Fujian resumes normal activities in wake of Typhoon Doksuri

Drainage works being carried out on one of the important transportation channels in the urban area. [Photo/fjsen.com]

East China's Fujian province is resuming production and life in an orderly manner, as Typhoon Doksuri's impact on the province has gradually weakened.

Typhoon Doksuri, the fifth typhoon of this year, made landfall in Fujian province on the morning of July 28, bringing with it powerful winds and heavy rain.

The typhoon moved to neighboring Jiangxi province at around 10 pm that day, where it gradually weakened into a tropical storm.

Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, experienced continuous heavy rainfall starting on July 28, with the daily precipitation levels recorded at several meteorological observation stations hitting new record highs. Several areas within the city were also waterlogged.

Public transportation in Fuzhou was temporarily suspended on the morning of July 29 after the city initiated a Level-I emergency response for rainstorms triggered by Typhoon Doksuri.

Due to the timely efforts to drain stagnant water and clear the pathways, the city's buses and subway services resumed operations at 5:30 pm on July 29.

Official statistics on the province's rescue and relief work showed that as of 7 pm on July 29, the provincial military and police forces deployed over 5,000 personnel and 280 vehicles, rescued 226 people and evacuated 6,150, and cleared 43,000 cubic meters of stagnant water.

Firefighting forces saved 1,238 people, while emergency departments helped over 1,300 people and participated in more than 1,000 restoration activities.