Fujian Province terminates flood control emergency response and maintains level four typhoon response

China News Service, Fuzhou, September 5 (Reporter Long Min) At present, precipitation in Fujian Province has weakened. The Fujian Provincial Meteorological Observatory continued to issue "Typhoon Warning Level IV" at 8:30 on September 5, and downgraded the "Heavy Rain Warning" to Level IV.

According to the "Fujian Province Flood Control, Drought Relief and Typhoon Emergency Plan", the Fujian Province Prevention Directorate decided to terminate the flood control emergency response at 9:00 on September 5 and maintain the Level 4 emergency response for typhoon prevention.

Typhoon "Korowang" was about 240 kilometers north-west of Naha City in the Ryukyu Islands at 5 o'clock today, with maximum wind force of level 9 near the center. The Fujian Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that "Korowang" will move southward at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per hour. It will pass over the fishing grounds outside Fujian during the day today, and its intensity will not change much.

Since late August, the coastal areas of Fujian have continued to suffer heavy rainfall, causing the underlying soil surface to become saturated. The Fujian Provincial Flood Control Office said that all localities should be vigilant about the lag of geological disasters and coordinate post-disaster recovery and hidden danger investigation work. Coastal counties, cities (districts) and ocean and fishery, maritime and other departments should continue to do a good job in safety management of ships returning to the harbor for shelter and evacuating fishermen and farmers ashore in accordance with established arrangements. It is strictly forbidden to go to sea privately before the typhoon warning is lifted. (over)