China News Service, Guangzhou, August 19 (Wang Jian) This year's No. 7 typhoon "Hygos" made landfall in the coastal area of Jinwan District, Zhuhai at 6 o'clock on August 19 with a typhoon level (level 12, 35 meters per second) .
At 9 o'clock on the 19th, "Hygoss" has weakened into a strong tropical storm, with the maximum wind force near the center of 11 (30 m/s). It is expected that "Hygoss" will move northwest at a speed of 20-25 kilometers per hour, passing through Taishan in Jiangmen, Yangchun in Yangjiang, and Yunfu, weakening in intensity, and moving out of Guangdong into Guangxi in the afternoon.
In view of the current “Hygos” defense situation, in accordance with the “Emergency Plan for Flood Control, Drought, Wind, and Freezing of Guangdong Province” and relevant regulations of the Guangdong Provincial Headquarters, the Office of the General Headquarters of Flood Control, Drought and Wind Prevention of Guangdong Province and the Guangdong Provincial Emergency Management Department decided on August 19 At 9:30 a.m., the emergency response of Fengfeng II was reduced to Fengfeng III emergency response. All localities and departments are requested to carefully study and judge disaster risks based on local actual conditions in accordance with the division of responsibilities and plans, and implement prevention measures against typhoons and secondary disasters to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and minimize disaster losses. (Finish)