So, there's this whopper of a storm called Typhoon Gaemi that hit China in 2024, and boy, did it cause a mess! It's like the boss of all storms that year. By July 27, it had already forced over 27,000 folks in north-east China to leave their homes because it was just too dangerous to stay. Plus, the government told a bunch of factories to stop working for a bit, like hundreds of them, because of all the stormy chaos.
This beast of a typhoon first smacked into China's Fujian province on July 26, bringing buckets of rain and winds that could knock you off your feet. And get this, it didn't just stay by the coast, it barreled right into the super crowded middle part of the country. Because of all the rain, 40 reservoirs in Liaoning province are basically ready to overflow. That's a lot of water!
The news says we're going to get even more rain from July 28 to 30, so everyone's getting ready for it. They've made all these chemical and mining companies shut down in Liaoning so that nothing nasty happens, and they're moving people who live close by to safer spots.
But wait, it gets worse. Before it hit China, Typhoon Gaemi went through Taiwan and the Philippines, leaving a bunch of people without homes and sadly, some didn't make it. And in just Fujian province, around 630,000 people have had their lives turned upside down.
Right now, everyone's main worry is keeping people safe and dealing with all the stuff that's gone haywire because of the storm. It's like a big, soggy mess that's going to take a while to clean up.