2023-08-30 11:38:00
Bao Saola affects China. (Source: Business Insurance)
On August 30, China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) extended it yellow warning – level 3 in the 4-level warning scale – do Saola. The storm is expected to bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the country’s eastern and southern coastal areas.
According to NMC, storm Saola is moving in the northwest direction at a speed of 10km/h, expected to turn to the northeast of the East Sea on the night of the same day or the morning of August 31.
NMC said that on September 1, there is a possibility that the storm will make landfall in part of the coastal area from southern Fujian province to eastern Guangdong province.
According to the forecast, from the morning of August 30 to the morning of August 31, the Ba Si Strait, the Taiwan Strait and the coastal area of Fujian province will record strong winds due to the storm’s influence, while heavy rain will fall heavily. area in Taiwan (China).
The NMC has called on local authorities to prepare for emergencies due to the impact of the storm, while maintaining vigilance ahead of time. flood risk and geological disasters.
[Ngày 31/8, bão Saola sẽ đi vào Biển Đông và có gió giật trên cấp 17]
On the same day, local authorities announced at least 4 people were killed and 48 others were missing in a rainstorm on August 21 in Jinyang County, Di Liangshan Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Southwest. China.
The deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Public Security Bureau, Yuan Gang, said the storm caused flash flooding at a highway construction site.
According to the investigation, the police confirmed that 201 people were present at the construction site when the flash flood occurred, of which 149 people were able to escape in time. Police have arrested five people in connection with the alleged “failure to report to the authorities or intentionally providing false information” about the accident.
The case continues to be investigated and clarified, while the rescue force accelerates the search for the missing.
In recent months, China has experienced a variety of extreme weather patterns from extreme heat to rainstorms. Last month, Typhoon Doksuri swept through China bringing record rains, killing at least 78 people.
Scientists say climate change is causing extreme weather events to occur with greater frequency and intensity.
Hoang Chau (VNA/Vietnam+)
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