Monday, August 10, 2009

One Million Chinese Evacuate Ahead of Typhoon

One million people were forced to evacuate coastal areas in China's Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces Sunday ahead of Typhoon Morakot. All travel was suspended, including dozens of flights being cancelled, 155 passenger ships remaining in port, and more than 35,000 fishing boats and other vessels called back from sea.

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By Planet Data

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