INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Southeast Chinas Fujian Province triggered a Level-IV flood control emergency situation action at 8 a.m
on Monday as Typhoon Wipha moves closer, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.Under the impact of the
outer circulation of Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, seaside locations of Fujian have experienced heavy to torrential rainfall
considering that Sunday.According to weather authorities, numerous locations in the province are forecast to experience heavy rains over the
next three days.Authorities have actually advised increased watchfulness in reaction to the severe weather
All regions and departments are needed to promptly activate or adjust emergency action measures while boosting tracking, early warning, and
joint consultation for danger assessment.They have actually been advised to meticulously plan and implement thorough prevention and action
measures for rainstorm catastrophes, in addition to secondary threats, consisting of mountain floods, small and medium-sized river floods,
geological risks and urban waterlogging.Typhoon Wipha made its second landfall near Hailing Island in Yangjiang, south Chinas Guangdong
Province, at around 8:15 p.m
on Sunday as a strong tropical storm, bringing a maximum wind speed of 25 meters per second near its center, the provincial meteorological
observatory said.China has a four-tier emergency situation action system, with Level I being the most extreme response.(Cover: Severe
convective weather strikes Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, southeast China, July 17, 2025./ VCG)
