China activates Level IV flood and typhoon response for Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian
In short
The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management started a Level IV flood and typhoon emergency response for Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian at 08:00 on 22 October. They are sending a working group to Zhejiang. Typhoon Qiangpi (蔷琵), the year's 30th, was about 750 km southeast of Taipei at 05:00 with maximum winds of 55 metres per second.
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The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management decided to start a Level IV flood and typhoon emergency response for Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian at 08:00 on 22 October, China News Service reported. The decision was made under the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan and related rules. A working group is being sent to Zhejiang to help guide flood and typhoon prevention work. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
The 30th typhoon of the year, Qiangpi (蔷琵), is rated a super typhoon. At 05:00 on 22 October its centre was about 750 km southeast of Taipei, with maximum winds near the centre of force 16 (55 metres per second). The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue typhoon warning at 06:00 on 22 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
According to the observatory's forecast, Qiangpi will enter the southern East China Sea on the night of 23 October and then move north. On the night of 24 October it will turn northeast off eastern Zhejiang. The forecast does not rule out the typhoon brushing the coast of northeastern Taiwan. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Because of the typhoon, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places are forecast to have heavy to torrential rain, locally very heavy, from 23 to 26 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Yicai attributed the typhoon details to CCTV News. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places are forecast to get heavy to torrential rain from 23 to 26 October. The documents give no damage or casualty reports so far.
Key facts
- The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management decided to start a Level IV flood and typhoon emergency response for Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian at 08:00 on 22 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- A working group is being sent to Zhejiang to help guide flood and typhoon prevention work. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Typhoon Qiangpi (蔷琵), the 30th of the year and rated super typhoon, was about 750 km southeast of Taipei at 05:00 on 22 October, with winds of force 16 (55 m/s) near its centre. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Central Meteorological Observatory forecasts heavy to torrential rain, locally very heavy, in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places from 23 to 26 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue typhoon warning at 06:00 on 22 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The response was launched under the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan and related rules, for Shanghai, Zhejiang and Fujian, at 08:00 on 22 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Central Meteorological Observatory forecasts Qiangpi to enter the southern East China Sea on the night of 23 October, turn north, and change direction to the northeast off eastern Zhejiang on the night of 24 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- Whether Qiangpi will brush the coast of northeastern Taiwan. The forecast, as reported, does not rule out the typhoon grazing the northeastern Taiwan coast.