FUZHOU: Fujian Province in East China on Thursday activated its second-highest level of emergency response due to Typhoon Kong-rey, the 21st typhoon of the year.
In preparation for the storm, railway and maritime authorities have suspended several train services and halted 71 coastal passenger ferry routes, impacting 190 vessels.
Moreover, 115 coastal construction projects have been temporarily halted.
Rescue teams, including ships, helicopters, and patrol boats, are on standby to address any potential emergencies, as reported by Fujian maritime authorities.
The National Meteorological Center has indicated that Kong-rey may make landfall along the coasts of Fujian or Zhejiang as it moves northeast.
An orange alert was issued on Thursday morning, warning that the storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall to eastern regions, including Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu provinces, and Shanghai, from Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon.
China operates a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe, and a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, where red indicates the highest level of severity, followed by orange, yellow, and blue.
