China activates emergency response to flooding in Hainan due to Typhoon Trami
China's Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday (Oct. 30) issued a Level-IV emergency response to flooding due to the lingering impact of Typhoon Trami in Hainan, the country's southernmost island province.
Typhoon Trami will provide heavy rains in most parts of Hainan on Wednesday, increasing the risk of flash floods and perhaps causing the Wanquan River to flood above the alert level.
The ministry has dispatched a working group to the front line to guide flood response, with a focus on evacuating people from dangerous areas.
Meanwhile, efforts will also be made to strengthen early warning, enhance disaster response in reservoirs and small and medium-sized rivers, and reinforce inspections and defense of critical sections and weak links such as dikes, according to the ministry.
From Saturday to Monday, Typhoon Trami rotated over the waters off the southern coast of Hainan and the Xisha Islands.
China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe.
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