Graphics: What should we know about this autumn's typhoons?

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has identified Super Typhoon Yagi as the strongest autumn typhoon to make landfall in China since 1949.

Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, maintained super typhoon status for 64 hours and caused significant damage across many areas of China, said the administration.

Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. on September 16, and Pulasan, the 14th typhoon of this year, made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province at about 6:50 p.m. on September 19, according to the relevant provincial authorities. The maximum wind force near the respective centers reached 42 and 25 meters per second.

Based on meteorological data from 1949 to 2023 by the CMA Tropical Cyclone data center for the Western North Pacific Basin, typhoons that make landfall in China during the Mid-Autumn Festival are not rare, with the proportion at severe typhoon and super typhoon level surpassing 20 percent of the total. The average wind speed of autumn typhoons between 1949 to 2023 was 33.93 meters per second.

Compared with typhoons generated in summer, autumn typhoons normally create more powerful wind force and cause more serious economic losses. Autumn typhoons mostly make landfall in southern parts of China, especially in Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan and Fujian.

Chinese authorities have intensified efforts for flood prevention and control after three typhoons impacted the country's eastern and southern regions earlier this month. Firefighters, emergency response teams and cleanup crews have been fully mobilized to rescue individuals trapped by floods, restore traffic flows and clear waterlogged areas. 

As individuals, it is important to guarantee personal and family safety. Let's check the following infographic for suggested actions to take when facing typhoons.