Fujian Province Responds to Approaching Typhoon Wipha

Fujian province in East China initiated a Level IV flood control emergency response on Monday morning due to the approaching Typhoon Wipha. The provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters issued the alert.

The coastal regions of Fujian have been impacted by heavy to torrential rainfall since Sunday, a result of Typhoon Wipha's outer circulation. This is the sixth typhoon of the year.

Weather forecasts predict continued heavy rainfall across various areas of the province over the next three days. The headquarters has emphasized the need for increased vigilance in light of the severe weather conditions.

Localities and departments are instructed to promptly activate or adjust emergency response measures. They are also required to enhance monitoring, early warning systems, and collaborative risk assessments. Comprehensive prevention and response measures must be meticulously planned and implemented to address potential rainstorm disasters and secondary hazards. These include mountain floods, small and medium-sized river floods, geological hazards, and urban waterlogging.

Typhoon Wipha made its second landfall near Hailing Island in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, on Sunday evening. It arrived as a strong tropical storm, with maximum wind speeds reaching 25 meters per second near its center, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.

China utilizes a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I representing the most severe level.