The tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthens as the typhoon hits Fujian and more than 2,800 people are transferred

　　China News Service, Fuzhou, August 4th (Reporter Long Min) At 8 o'clock on the 4th, the tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into the ninth typhoon "Lu Bi" this year.

Affected by this, heavy rains occurred in the coastal areas of central and northern Fujian Province, and heavy rains occurred in some areas.

　　The 24-hour cumulative rainfall statistics from 6 am on the 3rd to 6 am on the 4th show that there are 191 towns in 34 counties in Fujian Province that exceed 50 mm, of which 40 towns in 17 counties exceed 100 mm, and the 183.4 mm in Sanshan Town, Fuqing City Is the largest.

The maximum hourly rainfall is 99.5 mm in Xinzhen, Nan'an City.

　　At 10 o'clock that day, the center of "Lubi" was about 340 kilometers southwest of Dongshan, Fujian. The maximum wind force near the center was 8 (tropical storm level, 18 m/s).

According to the forecast of the Fujian Meteorological Observatory, the typhoon will move to the north-east at a speed of about 13 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually increase. It will land on the coast from Jinjiang, Fujian to Lufeng, Guangdong during the day on the 5th. After landing, it will pass through the coastal areas of Fujian. It has weakened, and will move to the southern part of the East China Sea during the daytime on the 7th, gradually moving to the northeast.

　　Fujian immediately issued typhoon warnings, blue storm surge warnings, heavy rain warnings in northern coastal areas, and yellow warnings of geological disasters and meteorological risks.

After discussion and judgment by experts, the government requires all localities to do a good job in the investigation and control of hidden dangers while preventing wind and waves and transferring risks. Coastal construction sites, offshore construction work platforms, ports and docks, scenic spots in the coastal sea area and island-related tourism The activity will suspend construction, operation and operation in due course, and evacuate personnel and tourists.

　　At present, Fujian has launched a level IV emergency response to typhoon prevention, Fuzhou and Quanzhou have launched a level IV response to rainstorm prevention, and Xiamen has launched a level III response to rainstorm prevention.

2,887 people have been transferred from districts and cities outside Nanping.

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