As typhoon Doksuri looms, residents in southern China have been making drastic preparations to prevent damage from the predicted storm.

Video filmed in the city of Xiamen in Fujian Province on July 27, some residents wrapping and securing their vehicles to idle cement pipes to prevent them from being washed away by the violent storm.

Coastal hotels have gone to the extreme of bringing in cement to block their main entrances, while residents have resorted to using ropes to secure their rooftops to prevent them from being blown away.

Security booths have been reinforced with tape on the glass to strengthen them against the storm.

In a bid to brace for the oncoming Typhoon Doksuri, the Central Meteorological Observatory has issued a red typhoon warning. Typhoon Doksuri, the fifth storm of this year, is predicted to progress northwest at a pace of 10 to 15 kilometres per hour, making landfall on the morning of July 28.

The maximum impact is likely to be felt from Jinjiang in Fujian to the coast along the border of Fujian and Guangdong, where it could hit with a powerful or even super typhoon level force, with wind speeds of 45 to 52 metres per second, equivalent to a category 14 to16 storm.

Meanwhile, in Zhangzhou, Fujian, locals are not taking any chances against Typhoon Doksuri. In an attempt to secure a gazebo from being blown away by the powerful storm, residents have resorted to tying it down tightly to a concrete pillar.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

中央气象台继续发布台风红色预警！预计今年第5号台风“杜苏芮”将以每小时10-15公里的速度向西北方向移动，将于28日早晨到上午登陆，最大可能在福建晋江到闽粤交界沿海登陆（强台风级或超强台风级，45-52米/秒，14-16级）。
7月27日，为了迎战台风，在福建厦门，有人为了防止车辆被暴风雨袭击冲走，将车辆包裹后用绳索绑在在闲置的水泥管道上。有沿海的酒店直接运来水泥封住大门。有市民用绳索固定屋顶以防被掀飞，保安岗亭的玻璃也用胶带进行了加固。
在福建漳州，为了防止强台风“杜苏芮”吹走凉亭，市民将凉亭“五花大绑”拴在水泥柱上。