Typhoon "Little Dog" is the No. 14 typhoon this year and the sixth typhoon to make landfall in China this year. It formed in the northwest Pacific on September 30, strengthened to a severe tropical storm on October 1, further strengthened to typhoon on October 2, and reached super typhoon category on October 3, with a maximum wind speed of 95 meters per second, equivalent to a wind force of 17.
Typhoon Little Dog was originally expected to make landfall off the coast of Fujian Province on the morning of October 5, but due to the influence of the sub-high pressure, it suddenly turned around and moved northeast when approaching the island, and on the morning of October 5, it swept over the southernmost tip of the island, Eluan Nose, bringing violent storms and rain to many parts of Taiwan.
Lanyu Township, Taitung County, is one of the hardest hit areas of Typhoon "Little Dog", with a gust of 95.2 meters per second measured on the evening of the 4th, and the wind speed set a new record in 126 years. Hit by strong gusts of wind, ninety percent of the ships moored in Lanyu Kaiyuan Port capsized or disappeared, the port was in shambles, the houses near the sea collapsed, almost the entire township lost electricity, the school was seriously damaged, and the ring road was interrupted.
Hengchun Peninsula was also strongly affected by Typhoon "Little Dog", from the early morning of the 5th, the wind and rain were strong, and the entire row of power poles in Manzhou Township, Pingtung County was blown down, many signboards fell, tin houses were blown away by strong winds, and the streets were in a mess. Hengchun Peninsula is prone to strong gusts of 14 or more.
The sudden turn of Typhoon "Puppy" reminds many people of the super typhoon "Cuckoo" in 2015. That year, the "cuckoo" also suddenly turned and moved northeast when approaching the coast of Fujian, and made landfall in Wenling City, Zhejiang Province on the morning of August 8, bringing strong storms and rain to Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places.
Both "Cuckoo" and "Little Dog" were formed during the two peak typhoons in August and October, both formed over the northwest Pacific Ocean, both changed their paths under the influence of sub-high pressure when approaching the island of Taiwan, and both reached super typhoon level before landfall, both caused serious losses to coastal areas.
Typhoon "Little Dog" is the No. 14 typhoon this year and the sixth typhoon to make landfall in China this year. It formed in the northwest Pacific on September 30, reached super typhoon level on October 3, and swept over the southernmost tip of Taiwan Island on the morning of October 5, bringing violent storms to many parts of Taiwan. Due to the influence of the sub-high pressure, it suddenly turned northeast as it approached the Fujian coast, and made landfall in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province in the early morning of October 7.
The sudden turn of Typhoon "Puppy" reminds many people of the super typhoon "Cuckoo" in 2015. That year, the "cuckoo" also suddenly turned and moved northeast when approaching the coast of Fujian, and made landfall in Wenling City, Zhejiang Province on the morning of August 8, bringing strong storms and rain to Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places. The two typhoons have many similarities and some differences.
At the same time, Typhoon "Little Dog" has also brought some enlightenment and lessons to people. First of all, we must strengthen the early warning and prevention of typhoons, timely release accurate meteorological information, and do a good job in emergency preparedness and rescue work. Second, we should strengthen our attention to and response to climate change, scientifically analyze the law and trend of typhoons, and explore effective measures to mitigate disasters. Finally, we must strengthen the protection and restoration of the natural environment and reduce the interference and damage of human factors to the climate.
In short, Typhoon "Little Dog" is a rare natural disaster, which brings us great challenges and tests, and also provides us with valuable experience and lessons. We need to learn from this, strengthen our resilience and resilience, and improve our resilience to meet the challenges of natural disasters together.