China’s national observatory on Sunday raised its blue alert for Typhoon Fengshen—the 24th storm of the year—after the storm intensified near the Philippines and is heading for strong winds and heavy rain in southern China.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, Fengshen was over waters off western Luzon. The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) said the storm’s strongest winds reached 72 km per hour at its center. The typhoon is moving northwest at about 25‑30 km per hour while it sharpens. By Tuesday it will swing southwest across the central and northern South China Sea, targeting Vietnam’s coast before gradually weakening.
The NMC warns that gales will hit the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, South China Sea and coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong from 8 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday. Some parts of Taiwan could get heavy rain torrents during that window.
China uses a four‑color typhoon warning system: red for the worst, orange, yellow and blue. Blue, the lowest level, still signals significant weather impacts.
The region has recently seen devastation from Typhoon Matmo, which flooded more than 225,000 homes and damaged 1,500 in northern Vietnam. Floods and landslides blocked 27 road sections, cut power to 181,000 households, and left telecom outages widespread. The Vietnamese government has urged local authorities to aid recovery.
With Fengshen approaching, residents in southern China should stay tuned to local forecasts, secure property, and prepare for possible road closures and power disruptions.
Source: ianslive
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