China News Agency, Beijing, July 20 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China on the 20th that in response to Typhoon No. 6 "Fireworks" and No. 7 Typhoon "Chapaka", the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (Referred to as "National Defense Directorate") initiated the emergency response to flood prevention and typhoon level IV.
At 6 o'clock on the 20th, the center of Typhoon No. 7 "Chapaka" was located about 90 kilometers southeast of Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, and the center of Typhoon No. 6 "Fireworks" was located about 920 kilometers east of Yilan County, Taiwan. On the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
According to forecasts, typhoon "Chapaka" will make landfall along the coast from Taishan to Dianbai in Guangdong from the afternoon to the evening of the 20th. Typhoon "Fireworks" will move westward at a speed of 10-15 kilometers per hour. The strongest can reach Typhoon level or strong typhoon level, and landed on the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian from the early morning to the morning of the 25th.
According to the "National Emergency Plan for Flood Control and Drought Relief" and relevant regulations, the General Administration of National Defense decided to initiate a flood control typhoon level IV emergency response at 8 o'clock on the 20th, and sent a working group to Guangdong on the evening of the 19th to guide typhoon defense work.
On the 19th, the Ministry of Water Resources convened a business meeting to strengthen the prevention of typhoon "Chapaka" storm floods, and issued notices to Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan to closely monitor the development of the typhoon, and focus on strengthening the typhoon-affected area of mountain flood disasters and flood prevention in small and medium rivers .
On the 20th, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a notice to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, etc., requesting monitoring and early warning, consultation and judgment, hidden danger investigation, inspection and defense, and ships returning to harbor for shelter. Evacuation and transfer of personnel and emergency rescue work ensure the safety of people’s lives and minimize the loss of typhoon disasters.
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