Typhoon Kemi affects multiple provinces in mainland China, Shenyang flooded, officials crack down on search trends.

On July 25th, the powerful typhoon Kemi (translated as Gemei in Chinese) made landfall in Fujian, China, affecting multiple provinces in the north and south. On the 26th, it moved towards Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, with Liaoning’s Shenyang in the north experiencing severe flooding. Netizens from various regions showcased the disastrous effects of the typhoon, while the Chinese Communist Party downplayed the situation. On the morning of July 27th, there were no trending topics or searches related to the typhoon or flood disasters on Weibo or Baidu.

The state-run China Central Television reported on July 27th that typhoon “Kemi” had weakened into a tropical storm after leaving Fujian and entering Jiangxi around 5 pm on the 26th.

On the 27th, cities like Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Putian experienced heavy to torrential rain, with some areas facing exceptional downpours. Fuzhou, Ningde, Pingtan, Longyan, Sanming saw heavy to torrential rain, with accumulated rainfall ranging from 80mm to 150mm in 24 hours, reaching 300mm in some areas. Other regions also experienced heavy rain.

Kemi made landfall on the evening of July 25th in XiuYu District, Putian City, Fujian, with winds at a maximum of level 12 near the center. Houses and trees were blown over, creating a frightening scene.

Many areas in Fujian experienced heavy rain, affecting 59 counties across 7 prefectures. Due to the typhoon’s impact, Fuzhou City suspended work, markets, classes, and high-speed rail operations on the 25th and 26th.

Locals described this typhoon as causing chaos between heaven and earth, with terrifying destructive power akin to an apocalypse. Official reports mentioned 620,000 people affected but did not provide casualty information. Given the CCP’s consistent cover-ups, the actual extent of the damage may be more severe.

A netizen from Pingtan County, Fuzhou, told NTD: “Early this morning (the 26th), typhoon Kemi hit our Pingtan area again. Trees in Pingtan fell one after another, and billboards along the roads were severely damaged.”

A resident of Fuzhou, Ms. Wang said: “Fuzhou also experienced heavy rain. Low-lying areas flooded, the winds were strong, many railings in the urban areas were blown down, all highways and high-speed trains in Fuzhou were halted.”

Due to the typhoon’s impact, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Liaoning, and other regions are forecasted to experience heavy rain from the 26th to the 27th.

In the early hours of July 26th, Shenzhen’s Longhua District was hit by fierce winds and heavy rain due to Typhoon Kemi, causing streets to be flooded by half a meter deep with many trees uprooted, and numerous cars damaged, leaving an aftermath of devastation.

A resident of Shenzhen posted a video saying that around 3 am, lightning and thunder struck, and within less than 20 minutes of heavy rainfall, most low-lying areas in Longhua District were submerged by 30-40 centimeters of water.

On the 26th, Meizhou in Guangdong experienced exceptionally heavy rain leading to local flooding.

By the evening of the 26th, Typhoon Kemi reached Jiangxi, with cities like Ganzhou and Nanchang facing strong winds and heavy rain, and on the 27th, the typhoon was to move away from Jiujiang.

A netizen from Jiangxi exclaimed, “It’s truly terrifying at this moment.”

Videos from various locations in Zhejiang showed heavy rain pouring down, strong winds snapping trees, branches, and billboards flying away. Debris was carried by the fierce winds creating a loud cacophony. Waves as high as ten meters were seen at Jinsha Beach in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. The Qiantang River in Zhejiang also surged with immense waves. In one video, a man broadcasting live witnessed a large wave approaching and many people yelling, “Run!”

Shenyang recorded its heaviest rainfall since meteorological records began in 1951. The city faced rare flooding, with severe water accumulation on roads and in residential areas, leading some netizens to suggest a connection to dam releases.

On July 27th, a local netizen filmed and commented, “After heavy rain, the Hun River rubber dam in Shenyang collapsed, and I haven’t seen the Hun River flow this vigorously in over 20 years.” Another video showed flooding in a residential area due to the release of water from the Qipanshan Dam.

Official Chinese reports have downplayed the disasters in various regions, with no mentions of the typhoon or flood-related topics trending on Weibo or Baidu on the morning of July 27th.