Hangzhou Government Issues High Alert for Typhoon Bavi
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- Hangzhou government issues high alert for Typhoon Bavi, urging preparedness for severe rainfall and potential worst-case scenarios.
- A local reservoir is discharging floodwaters as the typhoon nears Taiwan.
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Typhoon Bavi has reached super typhoon status and is moving west, bringing catastrophic winds to Pacific islands. It is nearing Taiwan, where its worst effects are predicted for Friday and Saturday.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the government of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, said all departments should be “highly alert” and prepared for the worst.
There should be more precise forecasts and analyses over the typhoon’s impact, evacuation plans drafted in advance and emergency supplies prepared, it said.
A reservoir in the area has started discharging floodwaters in preparation for the severe rainfall expected in the next few days.
Since reaching super typhoon status on Saturday, Bavi has continued to move west and brought catastrophic winds to western Pacific islands this week. It is nearing Taiwan, where its worst effects are predicted to be felt on Friday and Saturday.
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- What specific emergency supplies are being prepared?
- What is the capacity of the reservoir and how much water is being discharged?
