Typhoon Rumbia is still potent as it churns north

In Shandong province, the typhoon claimed six lives and left 15 missing from Sunday to 5 pm Monday. About 110,000 people were evacuated in the province.

In neighboring Anhui, Rumbia left at least one person dead and 13 injured. More than 4,000 houses were damaged. The direct economic losses caused by the storm was estimated to be over 1.1 billion yuan ($160 million) in the province.

Rainstorms also battered the eastern and northern parts of Henan between Friday morning and Sunday morning, leaving two dead and causing direct economic losses of almost 1.4 billion yuan.

The Ministry of Emergency Management said it had dispatched 2,478 vehicles and 4,587 workers to help rescue 1,400 people and evacuate 4,300 residents as of Monday morning.

The ministry held a video conference on Sunday night with fire and rescue authorities from 10 provinces, including Anhui, Henan and Gansu provinces, asking them to prepare well to ensure people's lives as Rumbia affects their regions.