China issues orange alert for Typhoon Gaemi

According to NMC, at 5:00 a.m. on July 24, Typhoon Gaemi was about 260 km southeast of Yilan County, Taiwan (China). The storm is forecast to move northwest at a speed of 10-15 km/h, likely to continue to strengthen and will make landfall along the central and northern coasts of Taiwan that evening. After passing Taiwan, the storm is expected to make landfall in mainland China, along the coastal area between Fuding County and Jinjiang County of Fujian Province from the afternoon to the night of July 25. The storm will then continue to move inland in a northerly direction with gradually decreasing intensity. Due to the impact of the storm, areas in Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province and Taiwan are expected to experience heavy rain with rainfall of up to 600 mm.

NMC called on local authorities to prepare emergency response measures and maintain high vigilance against the risk of floods and landslides.

Meanwhile, torrential rain in Longnan city, Gansu province, Northwest China, as of the morning of July 24, had affected more than 13,400 people, of whom 5,622 had to be evacuated.

The Longnan Meteorological Department said that up to 251 mm of rain fell in the city from July 22 to 24. Flash floods, landslides and other disasters caused by the torrential rains forced the closure of 14 highways, destroyed many houses and caused agricultural damage. Four of the 14 disrupted routes have now reopened.

Local authorities have activated a level 3 flood response on China's four-tier warning scale. Relevant departments and personnel are on duty 24 hours a day, making every effort to minimize damage caused by natural disasters.

Meanwhile, in Liaoning Province, northeastern China, authorities have evacuated more than 1,400 local residents due to heavy rains that began falling on July 23. The cities of Shenyang, Anshan and Liaoyang in the province have activated a level 3 flood emergency response.

In the affected areas, a total of 2,750 emergency rescue teams with about 97,000 people have been mobilized to be ready to respond at any time of the day.