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East China on guard as Typhoon Bebinca nears

CGTN

Eastern Chinese regions are recalling ships to port and monitoring risks of flash floods and geological disasters amid warnings of strong rain caused by the approaching Typhoon Bebinca.

From Sunday night to Monday morning, Typhoon Bebinca will make landfall along the coast from Taizhou, Zhejiang to Qidong, Jiangsu, and cause tremendous rain, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.

As Typhoon Bebinca approaches, fishing boats return to the port in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 14, 2024. /CFP
As Typhoon Bebinca approaches, fishing boats return to the port in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 14, 2024. /CFP

As Typhoon Bebinca approaches, fishing boats return to the port in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 14, 2024. /CFP

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has launched a Level-IV emergency response for typhoons and flooding in provincial regions of Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangsu.

A Level-IV response is the lowest level in China's four-tier emergency response system.

(Cover: Overcast skies, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, September 14, 2024. /CFP)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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