About 800 people were evacuated from their homes, over 800 households experienced water shortage and over 81,000 experienced power shortages, according to the National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission under the Executive Yuan. Flooding was reported in five areas in Pingdong County, the commission said.

Because of rock falls and landslides, traffic in 14 locations in Hualian, Taidong, Kaohsiung and Pingdong counties was blocked, and as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday only two sites had been reopened.

According to Council of Agriculture estimates, agricultural losses caused by Typhoon Kaemi hit over NT$73 million, with the bulk of the damage occurring in eastern and southern Taiwan. Fruit crops such as pomelos, persimmons, bananas and sugar apples were heavily damaged, the COA said.

[ Taiwan Headlines ]

… more than 435,000 people were evacuated from Fujian, while another 80,000 were moved from their homes in neighbouring Zhejiang Province.

About 44,000 fishing boats were ordered to return to harbour by yesterday, while flights from Xiamen city were postponed or cancelled.

Fujian is ready with 12,000 tents, 50,000 quilts, 80,000 items of clothing and a five-day supply of food for 300,000 people, Xinhua said.

In Shantou alone, more than 2,700 ships have returned to harbours, with all fishermen leaving the vessels by noon yesterday.

The nation is still counting the dead and picking up the pieces in the aftermath of Typhoon Bilis, which swept through five provinces including Fujian less than two weeks ago.

[ chinaview.cn, photos ]

Region of China and Taiwan with storm extension enabled. Observed by Daily Aqua, 2006-07-25, showing pathes of tropical storms Jelawat, Ewiniar, Bilis and Kaemi.