China's coastal provinces have stepped up preparations to prevent potential damage in anticipation of Typhoon Podul, evacuating civilians from vulnerable areas and ordering boats back to port. Podul, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall on the coast of Taitung County in China's Taiwan region at around 13:00 local time Wednesday, with winds as strong as 191 kmh near the center, according to the meteorological observatory of east China's Fujian Province. In Fujian, strong winds and waves have forced all fishing boats back to port, with over 15,000 people evacuated. Fifty-seven passenger ferry routes, including key cross-Strait routes, have been suspended, and 114 coastal construction projects have been suspended. Authorities in Guangdong Province in south China have intensified evacuations from high-risk areas, with 38 ferry routes closed and all offshore work paused. Service has been suspended on several high-speed rail lines, including parts of the Beijing-Guangzhou and Hangzhou-Shenzhen routes. The flood and typhoon emergency response has been raised to Level III in Fujian and Guangdong -- the third highest on a four-tier warning system -- while the Ministry of Water Resources initiated a Level IV flood response for the four provincial regions of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hunan. Heavy rains are forecast over the next three days in south and southwest China, raising risks of landslides and flooding. In Wenzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province, 332 fishing boats returned to port ahead of the storm, nearly 2,000 vessels have sought shelter, and 504 aquaculture workers have been evacuated. Shotlist: Fujian Province, east China - Aug 13, 2025: 1. Various of waves; Fujian Province, east China - Recent 2. Various of moored ships; 3. People walking; 4. Dock; 5. Various of sea, moored ships; 6. Crane at construction site; Guangdong Province, south China - Recent 7. Aerial shots of moored ships; 8. Various of officers, patrol boats; 9. Vehicles, ships at dock; 10. Sea, dark clouds; Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent 11. Various of train, passengers; 12. Passengers at train station service center; 13. Aerial shot of villager center; 14. Staff members making bed; 15. Relief goods; Raoping County, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 13, 2025 16. Aerial shots of old buildings; 17. Various of village officials cordoning off dangerous building, cordon tape; 18. Various of closed door at scenic site; 19. Various of barricade, closed sign; China - Recent 20. Various of rain, traffic; Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent 21. Various of moored ships. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]