Parts of Hainan Island, Leizhou Peninsula and Guangxi will see relatively strong rainstorms from Tuesday to Thursday…reports Asian Lite News
Coastal regions of southern China are expected to experience strong winds and rainstorms due to the combined effect of cold air and Nesat, the 20th typhoon of the year, the national observatory said in a forecast on Tuesday.
The southern areas of the Yangtze River, some regions from south China to the Taiwan Strait, and northern parts of the South China Sea will also be battered by gales, Xinhua news agency quoted the National Meteorological Centre (NMC) as saying.
Some coastal areas around the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Channel, the South China Sea, the Qiongzhou Strait and the Beibu Gulf will experience gale-force winds from daytime on Tuesday to Wednesday, the NMC said.
Parts of Hainan Island, Leizhou Peninsula and Guangxi will see relatively strong rainstorms from Tuesday to Thursday.
On Monday, the NMC reissued a yellow alert, the third-highest alert, for Nesat, as well as a yellow alert for coastal winds.
On Sunday, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Bachu County of Kashgar Prefecture in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The quake that hit the region at 4:54 p.m. was epicentred at 39.42 degrees north latitude and 78.13 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Its depth was 17 km.
Last month, super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds, leaving eight people dead and three others missing.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed the deaths of five rescuers swept by a flash flood in Bulacan, a province north of Manila.
The Council said it received reports of additional three typhoon-related deaths, one in Quezon province and two in Zambales province.
Noru exited the Philippines after crossing the central Luzon region. It was the 11th and the most powerful cyclone hitting the Philippines this year.
It destroyed crops, damaged houses, knocked down power transmission lines, and flooded several areas on central Luzon island.
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, mainly due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire and Pacific typhoon belt.
On average, the archipelagic country experiences 20 typhoons yearly, some of which are intense and destructive.
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