Pics : Typhoon Fanapi hits Fujian province

[Zhou Yü]

Typhoon Fanapi hits Fujian province

Updated: 2010-09-20 15:22

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Waves smash into the breakwater as typhoon Fanapi, the strongest of its kind this year, hits Gulei township, Zhangpu county, East China's Fujian province at 7 am Monday. Besides strong winds that reach 35 meters per second at maximum, Fanapi will also bring rainfall of more than 250 mm to the Fujian, according to the provincial weather bureau. [Photo/Xinhua]

A large billboard is seen torn down by the strong winds of typhoon Fanapi in Zhangpu county, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

Waves smash into the breakwater as Typhoon Fanapi, the strongest one of its kind this year, hits Gulei township, Zhangpu county, East China's Fujian province at 7 am Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]


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[Zhou Yü]

Fishing boats gather in a port in Zhangpu county, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

Migrant workers wait for the passage of typhoon Fanapi at an interim location center in Zhangpu county, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. Over 400 migrant workers were transferred there for security concerns. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman reacts as her umbrella snaps against the strong winds of Typhoon Fanapi in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]


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[Zhou Yü]

Trees are torn up by the strong winds of typhoon Fanapi in streets in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

Trees are torn up by the strong winds of typhoon Fanapi in streets in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province September 20, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]


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