Typhoon Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, is moving toward the mainland and is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang Province at a speed of over 15 km per hour on Saturday, the Ministry of Emergency Management said this past Thursday.
The powerful typhoon will bring strong winds and rainstorms to Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a circular to seven provinces including Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu and Shanghai Municipality, asking related authorities to launch emergency response systems in time and to be well prepared prior to the landfall of the typhoon so as to reduce potential damages.
Shanghai will see intense rainfall from Thursday to Sunday, with strong gusts of wind expected to hit its coastal area, according to the city's meteorological department.
Shandong's weather authorities reported that secondary disasters, such as torrential floods, are likely to strike parts of the province, while rainstorms will last from Saturday night until next Monday. However, the downpours will help ease drought concerns and replenish reservoirs.
Flights to and from Zhejiang and Shanghai may be canceled over the next two days.
Of course, the path of a typhoon can change rapidly, which makes it difficult to pinpoint its temper and where exactly it will hit. Uncertainty still hangs.
But what is certain is that typhoon Lekima is not weak. Whether it enters Zhejiang or not, it will bring strong winds and rain to the Hangzhou bay and Zhejiangs coastal areas.
Members of the public should stay alert.
Source: Xinhua
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