Provinces prepare for Typhoon Saola
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August 1, 2012, Wednesday
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AS Typhoon Saola strengthens and approaches coastal regions of southeast China, Fujian Province has begun preparations to respond to any possible disasters, local authorities said yesterday.
Saola is expected to reach seas off the northeast coast of Taiwan tomorrow and approach Fujian and east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, according to the Fujian Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
The coastal areas of Fujian will see gales and rainstorms from today to Sunday, Chen Rongkai, vice head of the headquarters, said. Though Fujian's summer fishing moratorium ended at the end of July, the headquarters have decided to extend the ban in a bid to protect local fishermen. Authorities have relocated more than 8,000 people as of yesterday afternoon.
Neighboring Zhejiang Province is also preparing for Saola's arrival tomorrow an=d China's maritime forecasting authority issued warnings to vessels and residents.
Saola is gaining strength and will move northwest at 10 kilometers per hour toward the east coast of Taiwan and gradually approach the Chinese mainland's coastal areas, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center said.
Its center was about 400 kilometers southeast of Hualien, Taiwan, yesterday morning, it said.
Fujian and Zhejiang provinces will witness 2.5 to 3.5-meter waves today and tomorrow, the forecasting center said.
Saola is expected to reach seas off the northeast coast of Taiwan tomorrow and approach Fujian and east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, according to the Fujian Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
The coastal areas of Fujian will see gales and rainstorms from today to Sunday, Chen Rongkai, vice head of the headquarters, said. Though Fujian's summer fishing moratorium ended at the end of July, the headquarters have decided to extend the ban in a bid to protect local fishermen. Authorities have relocated more than 8,000 people as of yesterday afternoon.
Neighboring Zhejiang Province is also preparing for Saola's arrival tomorrow an=d China's maritime forecasting authority issued warnings to vessels and residents.
Saola is gaining strength and will move northwest at 10 kilometers per hour toward the east coast of Taiwan and gradually approach the Chinese mainland's coastal areas, the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center said.
Its center was about 400 kilometers southeast of Hualien, Taiwan, yesterday morning, it said.
Fujian and Zhejiang provinces will witness 2.5 to 3.5-meter waves today and tomorrow, the forecasting center said.
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