Torrential rains caused by Typhoon Fitow continued to lash Shanghai City and Zhejiang Province in eastern China, inundating roads, houses and causing river dike breaches.
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From Saturday to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Zhejiang saw average precipitation of 201 mm, with 717 mm in worst-hit Yuyao City, according to the Zhejiang provincial hydrological bureau.
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As of 10 p.m. Monday, the typhoon had left six people dead and four missing, according to the Zhejiang Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
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The storm has affected seven million people in 11 cities in Zhejiang, causing direct economic damage of CNY 12.4 billion (USD 2 billion), according to the headquarters.
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Several stretches of river embankments in Zhejiang reported danger due to high water levels, said an official with the headquarters.
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Ningbo City saw record high rainfalls, the highest since it began collecting hydrological data early last century, said Zhou Zekai, a senior flood control official in Ningbo.
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The city saw average precipitation of 390 mm from Saturday to Monday. A section of the Yaojiang river embankment breached on Monday morning. Rescuers are struggling to seal the breach.
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Downpours also triggered mud flows, partial power blackouts and chaotic traffic in the coastal city. School classes were suspended.
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Fitow made landfall in Fujian Province, just south of Zhejiang, early on Monday and brought heavy rain to east China.
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The heavy rains also hit neighboring Shanghai. From 8 p.m. Monday to 12 a.m. Tuesday, Shanghai reported an average precipitation of 152.9 mm, the highest in a single day since 1961, said the municipal meteorological station.
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A 15-meter-long flood prevention wall on the Huangpu River, which flows through the city, collapsed on Tuesday, flooding nearby residential houses. No casualties were reported. Â
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Torrential rains caused by Typhoon Fitow continued to lash Shanghai City and Zhejiang Province in eastern China, inundating roads, houses and causing river dike breaches.
