China News Service, Nanjing, July 25 (Reporter Yang Yanci) Affected by the typhoon "fireworks", Jiangsu Province raised the warning level of typhoon and rainstorm on the 25th, and upgraded its emergency response to typhoon prevention to level II.

In response to the squally showers caused by the typhoon, Jiangsu has transferred 10,457 people and 5,012 vessels returning to the port to avoid the wind.

  The menacing 2021 Typhoon No. 6 "Fireworks" landed on the coast of Putuo, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province on the 25th, sweeping the Yangtze River Delta with squally showers.

The Meteorological Department predicts that the fast-moving "fireworks" will continue to move northward and will make a second landing that night and will circulate or stay in East China for a long time.

  According to the latest news from the Meteorological Department of Jiangsu Province, affected by the northward adjustment of its route, the landing location of "fireworks" will be changed from "Zhoushan, Zhejiang to the coast of Sanmen" to "Xiangshan, Zhejiang to the coast of Qidong, Jiangsu".

This means that some densely populated areas in the Yangtze River Delta may be more directly affected by the typhoon.

  The obvious wind and rain impacts that will be caused by the typhoon "Fireworks" are all in Jiangsu Province.

  In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Emergency Plan for Typhoon Defense in Jiangsu Province", the Jiangsu Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters decided to upgrade the emergency response to typhoon prevention to level II, and required all relevant departments in various places to further strengthen on duty, in accordance with the requirements of the typhoon prevention plan, to do its best Defense work.

  According to news from the Jiangsu Provincial Water Conservancy Department, 10,457 people have been transferred from various parts of the province, and 5,012 vessels have returned to the port for shelter from the typhoon "fireworks".

At the same time, 9 provincial-level water conservancy professional rescue teams have been assembled on standby, ready to be put into the front line of flood prevention and rescue at any time.

  In Suzhou, where there are many small bridges, flowing water, and many rivers and lakes, the Suzhou Meteorological Observatory upgraded and issued an orange warning signal for typhoon that day.

In order to ensure the safety of tourists, many scenic spots and venues in Suzhou announced the temporary closure and suspension of performances. Visitor centers, resorts and other wading projects along Taihu Lake and Yangcheng Lake were closed.

  In Nanjing, the rain continued to increase from the afternoon.

In the evening, the sky suddenly became gray, and the rainstorm fell pouringly.

According to the local meteorological department, due to the impact of "fireworks", 8 monitoring sites in Nanjing have experienced strong winds ranging from 7 to 8 and light to moderate rains have occurred in the city, with a maximum rainfall of 17.2 mm.

  On the Yangtze River, the Changshu Maritime Safety Administration dispatched more than 120 law enforcement officers, 30 law enforcement boats, visited docks, steamboats, construction units, etc., channeled more than 260 ships, and transferred more than 1,300 people to safe waters such as estuaries for shelter from the wind.

  The Meteorological Department said that the current period of astronomical tides, before and after the landing of the "fireworks", the "three encounters" of wind, rain and tide are prone to occur, and the superimposed influence is increasing. (Finish)