The 12th typhoon this year, Muifa is set to make landfall in coastal parts in East China’s Zhejiang province on Wednesday afternoon, unleashing heavy rain as it sweeps along China’s eastern and southern coast, including Shanghai. Photo: VCG

Fishing boats return to port as Muifa begins to show its presence on Tuesday in Wenling, East China’s Zhejiang province. As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, all 11,680 marine fishing vessels operating off Zhejiang’s coast are in harbor to shelter from severe gale conditions, state media reported. Photo: VCG

A worker reinforces berthed wooden boats as the winds brought by Muifa buffet Qingjiang Port in Wenzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the typhoon was observed 185 kilometers away from Xiangshan in Zhejiang, moving towards the coast at a speed of 20 to 25 kilometers per hour. Photo: IC Photo

A woman wearing a raincoat leads her tricycle through the rain on Wednesday in Wenling. China’s national observatory has issued the first red alert of the year for Muifa, the highest level on the four-tier color-coded severe weather warning system. Photo: IC Photo

A man runs in the rain in Taipei, Taiwan, China, on Monday. The typhoon left Taiwan on Wednesday after bringing gusty winds and heavy rain. Photo: VCG

Workers dredge and clean sewage on the Bund in Shanghai on Monday. Shanghai upgraded its typhoon warning to the third highest level on Wednesday as Muifa is forecast to weaken by the time it reaches Shanghai. Photo: VCG

Fishing boats were berthed at harbor on Tuesday in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: VCG

Clouds shroud the sky in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. Photo: VCG