Jongdari targets eastern China with flooding rain after injuring at least 24 in Japan

After Jongdari slammed into Japan over the weekend as a typhoon, the storm will continue to impact China through Friday.

On Saturday night, Jongdari made landfall in southern Japan as a typhoon with the strength equal to a Category 1 hurricane.

Power was cut to thousands of residents and at least 24 people have been reported injured, according to NHK.

Despite moving over warm ocean waters, Jongdari remained a minimal tropical storm through landfall in eastern China on Friday.

More than 130,000 people were evacuated to shelters in the Shanghai region, according to the AP.

Boaters along the east coast of China should use caution through Friday as seas will build as Jongdari draws near.

Damaging wind gusts and a storm surge of up to a meter (several feet) could threaten coastal areas. There can be power outages and some tree damage.

Downpours will also accompany Jongdari onshore. Localized flooding is a concern along and south of the path of Jongdari as 50-100 mm (2-4 inches) of rain can be unloaded in a span of around 12 hours. Locally higher amounts are possible in the hardest hit areas.

Travel and daily routines can have significant disruptions. Flights may be delayed or canceled during the height of the storm, while some roads can become impassible.

Residents living in flood-prone areas and along the coast, including those around Hangzhou Bay, should prepare for possible evacuations and heed all orders by authorities.

Those in Jongdari's path may want to consider moving valuable items to higher floors of homes in the event flooding occurs. Be sure to keep cell phones fully charged.

Jongdari has weakened quickly following landfall, and the risk for damaging winds will continue to fall considerably through Friday night. The danger for flooding rain will persist longer, potentially spreading into northern Anhui and Henan during the first half of the weekend.

Even in the absence of flooding, wind-swept rain will create hazards for motorists all along the path of Jongdari by reducing visibility and heightening the risk of vehicles hydroplaning when traveling at highway speeds.

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