The roads were submerged in Jinjiang, East China’s Fujian province, at around 8 a.m. Friday, before Typhoon Doksuri made landfall. Doksuri is the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). Photo: Su Dike, special contributor/Caixin

Wind and rain intensify at around 5 a.m. Friday in Jinjiang before the typhoon’s landfall. Photo: Su Dike, special contributor/Caixin

The heavy downpour impacted traffic around 8 a.m. Friday in Jinjiang. Photo: Su Dike, special contributor/Caixin

A tree topples over on Friday in Jinjiang. Photo: Su Dike, special contributor/Caixin

Intense rainfall deluged a section of road in Quanzhou, Fujian on Friday morning. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

Glass doors and windows of a travel agency in Xiamen, are reinforced in anticipation of strong winds Thursday. Photo: Su Dike, special contributor/Caixin

Firefighters in Xiamen warn tourists from remaining at the beach on Thursday. Photo: VCG

Fishing boats dock at a harbor to escape the typhoon in Xiamen on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Residents hold onto boats to prevent them from being swept away by Doksuri in the Philippines on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Residents receive food in the Philippines on Wednesday. Photo: IC Photo