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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
HAIKOU, June 10 (Xinhua) — South China’s Hainan Province issued a level 4 typhoon alert at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday as a tropical depression formed over the central South China Sea and is expected to strengthen into the first typhoon of the year within the next 24 hours.
It is expected to gradually approach the east coast of Hainan and is likely to make landfall in the region around Friday, the local weather service said.
The marine affairs bureau of Sansha City, China’s southernmost city, also issued a weather warning for parts of the Xisha Islands.
Since Monday, large vessels such as cargo ships and engineering vessels have been evacuated from the Xisha Islands. Smaller vessels have been pulled ashore and professional rescue vessels are on standby.
China has adopted a four-tier emergency response system for flood emergencies, with Level 1 being the highest. -0-