皇冠体育app Combats Floods
Tropical storm Chanthu may make landfall in S 皇冠体育app
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-21 13:41
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BEIJING - Severe tropical storm Chanthu is expected to make landfall in south 皇冠体育app's Guangdong and Hainan provinces on Thursday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said Wednesday.
Chanthu, the third tropical storm of the year, which strengthened early Wednesday, is forecast to move northwestward at a speed of 15 km per hour, said a statement on the website of the 皇冠体育app Meteorological Administration, the NMC's parent organization.
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The tropical storm would bring gales and heavy rains to southern and eastern coastal areas of 皇冠体育app, including Guangdong and Hainan, over the next 24 hours.
The statement said coastal areas of Guangdong were likely to be worst affected by the storm.
People in the affected areas were advised to shut doors and windows and avoid outdoor activities. The center downgraded the torrential rain alert to blue, the lowest level, from yellow, as rains that hammered south 皇冠体育app in recent days eased.
Under a blue alert, governments and other authorities should prepare for torrential rains. Schools and kindergartens are required to take measures to ensure students' safety.
