Plucky Chinese reporter ties a rope round her waist to stay upright during news report as Typhoon Haikui rages around her

We're used to seeing soaking wet news reporters stood in the middle of a storm as they battle the elements to outwit their competitors and bring viewers the latest stories.
But this Chinese broadcaster went one step further to outdo her rivals - by tying a rope to her waist to keep her standing as Typhoon Haikui battered China last week.
The plucky reporter opted for the unusual method as the country's east coast battened down the hatches in the wake of a red alert issued by the weather service.
She barely takes her eyes off the camera and calmly keeps talking as winds and rain rage around her.

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This Chinese reporter resorted to an unusual method to stay upright during Typhoon Haikui last week

The fearless journalist struggles to withstand the power of the typhoon, crouching to keep her balance

As the clip begins, her only concession to the vile weather conditions is to keep pushing her hair out of her eyes - but the fierce winds make this a Sisyphean task.
The power of the elements against her body shows as she has to crouch to prevent herself from hitting the ground.
Eventually, a crew member uses the rope to get close to the drenched journalist, and pulls her away to safety.

The typhoon slammed eastern China’s coast last Wednesday, washing out roads, knocking out power, and disrupting transportation in one of the nation’s most populous regions.
Damage to roads and bridges left hundreds of people stranded. Haikui came ashore in Zhejiang province with winds up to 90 miles per hour early in the morning.
Shanghai Public Weather Service said Haikui dumped as much as 2.3 inches of rain in one hour in the city’s centre in the afternoon.

Eventually the crew decide enough is enough and winch their reporter to safety

The pair run against the typhoon's winds - and hopefully someone in the team can offer her a towel

In Zhejiang, 12 townships lost power. Flooding left at least 130 people stranded in three hotels in Lin’an city after roads were washed out.
In Anji county, about 300 tourists were trapped after a bridge was destroyed, Xinhua News Agency said.
The China Meteorological Administration had issued a red alert ahead of Typhoon Haikui's arrival, the highest alert so far this year.
More than 1.8 million people were evacuated from parts of heavily populated Shanghai and neighboring Zhejiang.

Pigs are stranded at a flooded farm in Hepu town, Xiangshan county, Ningbo city, Zhejiang province

Farmers scoop out water from the flooded hog pens in Hepu township last week in Xiangshan, China

Shanghai, which has 23 million people and is the country’s financial hub, banned many outdoor activities. It curtailed public transit, cancelled more than 500 flights, and halted at least 600 trains.
The city relocated 374,000 residents and Zhejiang evacuated more than 1.5 million people, Xinhua said.
China is still recovering from typhoons Damrey and Saola, which hit the weekend before and caused at least 23 deaths. Saola also battered Taiwan and the Philippines and was blamed for about 60 deaths in the two countries.