Fishing boats and fishermen in Sanmen county, Zhejiang province return to shelter on Aug 8. [Photo/IC]

Zhejiang's flood control authority issued an emergency notice on Thursday to raise the typhoon response to Level 3. In Taizhou, one of the province's coastal cities, nearly all fishing boats docked at the port.

In Xiangshan of Ningbo, a traditional fishing hub in Zhejiang, over 2,700 fishing boats have returned to shelter with 8,184 fishermen brought onshore, according to the local fishery administration.

More than 25,000 tourists in Mount Putuo scenic area in Zhoushan are evacuated to safe places on Thursday afternoon. [Photo/IC]