Typhoon Krosa, which hit eastern China on Sunday, bringing
widespread rain and wind for 36 hours, is now moving inland, having
dumped 160mm of rain on eastern coastal areas. The storm prompted the
evacuation of more than 1.41 million people in Fujian and Zhejiang
provinces, and destroyed at least 3,500 houses on Sunday and Monday. On
Tuesday morning, central Chinese cities, such as Xi'an, woke up to
driving rain and wind as the storm reduced its speed and moved across
the Chinese mainland.
Monday saw chaos at Shanghai's main Pudong
International Airport, with day-long flight delays and cancellations.
Around 30 flights to the United States, Japan, South Korea and Hong
Kong were delayed or cancelled, and by mid-afternoon China Eastern
Airlines had stopped checking in for all domestic flights. By 5pm
delayed flights were backing up from early morning onwards and the
airport's packed lounges, cafes and stairwells were filled
with passengers unsure when or if they would be travelling.
At
around 5pm, China Eastern recommenced check-in for flights to the
cities of Chengdu, Shenyang and Haikou, but flights to other Chinese
cities were delayed into the evening, as windy and rainy conditions
hampered efforts to reduce the backlog.
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