Ships have been ordered to return harbor, ferry service suspended, and schools closed in China's coastal areas and Taiwan region against the impending Krathon, the 18th typhoon of the year.
Typhoon Krathon is forecast to move slowly northeastward at a speed of five to ten kilometers per hour, with its power waning gradually on the way.
The typhoon is predicted to make landfall in the southwest coast of the Taiwan Island on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, sweeping through the island from south to north, with apparently waned force.
As the typhoon approaches, the maritime authorities of east China's Zhejiang Province have activated Level III emergency response to address the impacts of Krathon.
In Taizhou, a city of Zhejiang, ferry services on eight routes out of the 19 were suspended, with nearly 600 commercial ships anchored in harbor as of 10:00 on Tuesday. No passenger gets stranded; and 29 coastal construction sites have halted operations.
The maritime agency in east China's Fujian Province also initiated Level II typhoon emergency response on Monday afternoon, ceasing operations of 182 ferries on 63 routes, including four ferry routes to the Taiwan region, namely the Xiamen-Kimmen route, the Quanzhou-Kimmen route, the Mawei-Matsu route, and the Huangqi-Matsu route.
All the ferry services to the Meizhou Island were also suspended, 110 offshore construction projects stopped operation, and 246 construction vessels have evacuated to safe waters.
The local maritime authorities have also deployed two salvaging vessels and four helicopters for emergence response.
Typhoon Krathon is forecast to bring heavy rains to several counties of Taiwan on Wednesday morning.
So far, 22 counties in the region have announced the suspension of school classes.
Coastal areas ready for Typhoon Krathon
