Residents living on the sea are evacuated to the safe place in Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on August 7, 2009. Authorities in Fujian Province have ordered all schools and scenic spots to close before 4:00 PM on Friday, as typhoon Morakot nears. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said Friday that about 34,000 vessels had been recalled to port and 21,190 people in the cities of Ningde, Putian, Fuzhou and Quanzhou had been relocated to safe areas. [Xinhua]

Residents living on the sea are evacuated to the safe place in Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on August 7, 2009. [Xinhua]