China News Service, Hangzhou, July 25 (Guo Qiyu, Li Na) The center of Typhoon No. 6 this year made landfall on the coast of Putuo, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province at around 12:30 on the 25th. The maximum wind force near the center was 13 when it landed.

The reporter learned from the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Zhejiang Province that affected by the typhoon, 1.65 million people have been urgently transferred from the province. The Zhejiang Disaster Reduction Commission has initiated a provincial level IV emergency response for natural disaster relief.

　　According to the latest forecast from the Central Meteorological Observatory, the typhoon "Fireworks" is expected to make landfall (typhoon level) along the coast from Pinghu, Zhejiang to Pudong, Shanghai from the evening of the 25th to the early morning of the 26th.

Shaoxing, Zhejiang transferred the trapped people.

Photo by Yu Changlong

　　Affected by this, on the 25th, gusts of magnitude 11-13 in the East China Sea and coastal waters of Zhejiang, 13-15 in some areas, magnitude 8-11 in the internal area, and magnitude 12-15 on the water surface of Hangzhou Bay.

The Meteorological Department predicts that there will be heavy rains in Zhoushan, Ningbo, Shaoxing, northern Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou and other places in Zhejiang Province from 25 to 26, some heavy rains, and local heavy rains.

　　In order to better cope with the typhoon, 1.65 million people in Zhejiang were temporarily transferred to disaster shelters.

This time, the Hangzhou National Expo Center was opened to the public as an emergency shelter. Each exhibition hall was air-conditioned, equipped with hot water devices, sterilizers, and provided hot water, instant noodles, braised eggs, ham and other foods.

As there are more than 3,000 people in each exhibition hall, the Hangzhou National Expo Center will monitor the temperature of the venue in real time to reduce the risk of colds and fevers among the resettlers.

　　The reporter learned that most of the people who came to Hangzhou National Expo Center were construction workers from nearby Asian Games venues. They brought their own mats and quilts, so they could sleep peacefully here.

In addition to ensuring food and lodging for construction workers, Hangzhou National Expo Center also regulates the company's inventory of more than 23,000 masks, and dispatches venue staff 24 hours a day to ensure that epidemic prevention measures are in place.

　　Lou Qinglei, deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Emergency Management Office, said in an interview with reporters that after the typhoon "Fireworks" landed, the wind speed and wind force did not significantly weaken, and strong winds and heavy rainfall in northern and central Zhejiang will continue.

At present, Zhejiang Province’s prevention and control operations are still in accordance with the original deployment, including repairing infrastructure, promptly ensuring the restoration of power supply and water supply and road traffic, coordinating various emergency rescue forces, preparing sufficient flood prevention and disaster relief supplies, and further strengthening epidemic prevention and control.

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