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the center of this year's no. 18 typhoon "santoer" (strong typhoon level) was located on the sea near kaohsiung city, taiwan at 5 pm today. the maximum wind force near the center reached level 14 (45 meters/second). it is expected that "shanduo'er" will make landfall on the southwestern coast of taiwan island from early morning to noon on october 3 (typhoon level, level 12-13, 33-40 meters/second).

concerning typhoon shantuoer, relevant departments continue to issue three weather warnings:

the central meteorological observatory will continue to release information at 18:00 on october 2typhoon orange warning。

the central meteorological observatory will continue to release information at 18:00 on october 2yellow warning for strong winds。

the ministry of natural resources and the china meteorological administration jointly released it at 18:00 on october 2geological disaster meteorological risk warning。

on october 2, 2024, in kaohsiung, taiwan, typhoon "santauer" was approaching, causing huge waves on the seaside.

why is "shanduo'er" named?

this is the first time that the name of typhoon "santola" has been used. do you know where it came from?

it is understood that starting from january 1, 2000, tropical cyclones in the northwest pacific and south china sea began to use a new naming method and uniformly adopted asian-style names.

14 typhoon committee members (cambodia, china, north korea, hong kong, macau, japan, laos, malaysia, singapore, philippines, south korea, thailand, the united states and vietnam),provide 10 names each. a naming list of a total of 140 names was developed and recycled year after year in order. this time, it was thailand’s turn to name typhoon no. 18, and it was confirmed as “santhor” according to the naming table.

△the name of typhoon no. 18 in 2024 is shantuoer, the name of typhoon no. 17 is provided by south korea and is called feiyan, and the name of typhoon no. 16 is provided by the philippines and is named cimarun... (photo source: china meteorological administration)

since there are so many countries and regions, preferences and styles vary from place to place.

china is often named after myths, such as "wukong", "dian mu", "poseidon", "wind god", etc.

southeast asian countries give typhoons names that tend to favor animals and plants, such as "parrot", "shengpa" (freshwater fish), "canhong" (a kind of tree), "dawe" (elephant).

names provided by the united states and micronesia prefer small language vocabulary, such as the name "balijia" provided by the united states, which originates from the marshallese language and means that coastal areas are affected by wind and waves.

a little secret from "shanduoer":

actually, i am the substitute for "mangosteen"

according to the naming rules, when a typhoon is "notorious" for causing particularly serious disasters or causing casualties, members of the typhoon committee can apply to delete it from the naming list in order to prevent it from sharing the same name with future typhoons.names that are left vacant after being deleted will be re-recommended by the original providing country or region.for example, typhoon "mangkhut" was removed from the list because it caused huge losses, and its replacement name was "santauer".

hot knowledge: shantuo is also a kind of fruit and looks like mangosteen.

typhoon is coming

what you need to know about these defensive measures

the arrival of typhoons is often accompanied by violent storms. how can the public protect themselves from typhoons and how can they minimize the disasters caused by typhoons?

before the typhoon arrives:

residents living in buildingscheck whether doors and windows are secure, close windows in time, and remove hanging objects; prepare flashlights, food, drinking water, and commonly used medicines in case of emergency.

residents living in low-lying areaswe should actively cooperate with the arrangements of relevant government departments and conduct hedging transfers in advance. vehicles should be parked on high ground and avoid parking on the side of puddles. ships should obey orders and return to port to take shelter.

when a typhoon strikes:

don't lingernear glass doors and windows, temporary work sheds, etc., and under high-altitude buildings such as billboards and neon lights.

to protect window glass from damage by typhoons, it is more effective to install special window guards or impact-resistant glass.safety glass with higher strength and toughness must be used for exterior windows of buildings with seven floors and above or window glass with an area greater than 1.5 square meters.

after the typhoon passes:

when going out, especially to mountainous areas, be sure to check the road conditions in advance.when the typhoon warning signal is lifted, members of the public who have evacuated in advance need to wait until the evacuation area is declared safe before they can return.