Double warning for heavy rain and typhoon is here! The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a double warning for heavy rain and typhoon

Be careful! Double warning for heavy rain and typhoon is here! The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a double warning for heavy rain and typhoon. The center of "Haigebi" has arrived in Yancheng. There will be heavy rain in these places

It is predicted that from 08:00 on August 5 to 08:00 on August 6, heavy to torrential rain will occur in parts of northeastern Shaanxi, central Shanxi, southern Hebei, northwestern and eastern Shandong, northern Henan, southeastern Jiangsu, western Sichuan Basin, coastal areas of southern Guangxi, central and southern Guangdong, southeastern Jilin, and eastern Liaoning. Among them, torrential rain (100-180 mm) will occur in some areas of central Shanxi and southwestern Hebei. Some of the above-mentioned areas will be accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall is 30-50 mm, and may exceed 70 mm in some local areas), and local strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds.

Defense Guide:

1. It is recommended that the government and relevant departments do a good job in emergency response to rainstorms in accordance with their responsibilities;

2. Cut off the outdoor power supply in dangerous areas and suspend outdoor work;

3. Ensure adequate drainage of cities and farmlands, and take precautions against possible disasters such as mountain torrents, landslides, mud-rock flows, etc.

The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a typhoon blue warning at 06:00 on August 5:

Typhoon Hagupit, the fourth typhoon this year, has weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression at 5 a.m. today (5th). Its center is located in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, at 33.5 degrees north latitude and 120.5 degrees east longitude. The maximum wind speed is level 7 (16 meters/second) and the lowest central pressure is 998 hPa.