China News Service, Ningbo, August 2 (Reporter Lin Bo) On August 2, according to the "Ningbo City Flood Control and Taiwan Drought Relief Emergency Plan", the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province decided to start Typhoon IV prevention at 12:00 on the same day. Level emergency response.

  This year’s No. 4 typhoon "Hagupit" (tropical storm level), today at 10 o'clock, the center is located on the ocean about 850 kilometers southeast of Ningbo, that is, 22.8 degrees north latitude and 124.9 degrees east longitude. The maximum wind force near the center is 8 (20 M/s), the lowest central pressure is 995 hPa, and the radius of the seventh wind circle is 170-230 kilometers.

  According to the forecast of the Ningbo Meteorological Department, the "Hagupit" will move to the northwest at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour, gradually increasing in intensity, and approaching the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian. It is expected to travel from central Zhejiang to northern Fujian on the night of the 3rd. Log in.

Zhejiang fishing boats go to sea. Photo by Lin Weiping

  Typhoon Hagupit was the first typhoon to affect Ningbo this year. It generated near and developed rapidly. It also coincided with the opening of the East China Sea when fishing boats just left the port. Ningbo will strengthen emergency duty, especially at all levels of anti-fighting, anti-fighting member units, towns (townships), and sub-districts will strictly implement the 24-hour duty and leadership-led duty system.

  According to the Ningbo Flood Control and Drought Prevention Headquarters, Ningbo will promptly do a good job in sea typhoon prevention, take shelter from the wind for fishing boats, return the fishing boats to the port or withdraw north, and ensure that the notice is implemented to every fishing boat.

  In addition, Ningbo will strengthen the management of offshore operations, and carry out the shutdown and evacuation of sea-related operations as required; according to the development and changes of typhoons, timely suspension of sea-related passenger transportation, tourism, etc.; strengthen the arrest of ships, unpowered ships, unowned ships, etc. Wind shelter safety management.

  According to the typhoon dynamics and development trends, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration issued a level III typhoon defense warning, and decided to enter the level III typhoon defense on the coast of Ningbo from 9:00 on August 2. (Finish)