Chinas Ministry of Water Resources on Monday triggered a Level-IV emergency response to flooding in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian as Typhoon Danas approaches.Danas –-- the fourth tropical cyclone of the year, according to Chinas meteorological authorities –-- made landfall in Taiwan late Sunday night and returned out to sea early Monday early morning.
It is anticipated to make a second landfall along the coast between Taizhou in Zhejiang and Ningde in Fujian sometime in between Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening, the ministry said.The tropical cyclone will bring heavy rainfall to affected areas from Monday to Thursday, with parts of southeastern Zhejiang, the eastern coast of Fujian and central-eastern Jiangxi Province expected to experience heavy to torrential rain.Rivers, including the Qiantang River in Zhejiang and its tributaries, are anticipated to see substantial rises in water levels.
Some small and medium-sized rivers in the rainstorm zone might go beyond caution levels, and there are high dangers of mountain torrents in hilly areas, the ministry warned.It is closely monitoring Danas course and development and is guiding local water authorities on specific preparation procedures, the ministry stated, adding that it has dispatched a group to Zhejiang to help with local hurricane action efforts.China has a four-tier flood control emergency reaction system, with Level I being the most serious.