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The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) of China renewed the second highest orange alert for Doksuri on Wednesday, as the fifth typhoon of the year, which is forecast to deliver gales and heavy rain to the country’s southern and eastern regions.
The typhoon, which was sighted over the ocean around 350 kilometers south of Taiwan at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, is projected to move northwest at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour, according to the NMC’s latest advisory, Xinhua said.
It will make landfall in coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong on Friday morning after entering the northeastern part of the South China Sea between Wednesday evening and Thursday early, according to the Centre.
According to the NMC, some coastal areas near the Bashi Channel, the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, as well as coastal regions of Taiwan and Fujian, will suffer gales, while portions of Taiwan will witness torrential downpours of 250 to 350 mm from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.
The Center has issued an advice halting both indoor and outdoor events, as well as unsafe outdoor operations, and has suggested that those residing in vulnerable dwellings be relocated as soon as possible.
It has also asked for emergency typhoon preparations and geological disaster preparedness.
On Wednesday, the NMC issued a new blue alert for rainstorms.
Heavy rain or rainstorms are expected to impact portions of Qinghai, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Taiwan between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday.
According to the Center, some of these areas may receive heavy rainfall, ranging from 20 mm to over 80 mm per hour, as well as severe convective weather events such as thunderstorms and gales.
It has warned local governments and residents to exercise prudence.
Schools and kindergartens have been encouraged to guarantee the safety of their pupils and youngsters, while drivers have been reminded to be vigilant and cautious owing to road flooding and traffic congestion.
China has a four-tiered weather warning system, with red denoting the most severe alert and orange, yellow, and blue representing less severe warnings.
Source:IANS
