Guangxi's emergency response to defense typhoon to level III level

Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, August 24th (Reporter Yang Chi) The reporter learned from the flood prevention and drought resistance of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region that Typhoon No. 9 this year will bring heavy rain and strong weather to Guangxi. From 18:00, the defense of typhoon defense of the autonomous region will be increased to the level III.

The meteorological department predicts that due to the "saddle" of typhoons, there will be obvious wind and rainy weather from the 25th to 26th. The cumulative rainfall of the process is 100 to 200 mm in the south of Gui South and 250 mm in the local area. There are heavy rains on the surface of Beibu Gulf, with rotating wind 7 to 9 and gusts 10 to 11. The Guangxi Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon yellow warning at 9:00 on the 24th, and the Meteorological Bureau of the Autonomous Region launched a major meteorological disaster (typhoon) level III emergency response.

Meteorological experts suggest that all relevant departments need to further strengthen typhoon defense work to prevent secondary disasters such as rainfall, windy weather and its possibly urban and rural floods, floods, and mountain landslides. Preventing bad weather on urban operation, transportation, agricultural production, etc. Passing ships and operators on the sea need to return to Hong Kong to avoid wind quickly, pay attention to the safety of sea -related activities.

【Edit: Bian Liqun】

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