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Beijing: Two tropical cyclones will bring strong winds and heavy rains to China’s eastern coast this week, with the first expected to make landfall on Sunday (July 21). Deadly floods hit inland areas of China over the weekend.
Named after the Thai god of rain, Paipilon is expected to make landfall in China’s southernmost island province of Hainan as a severe tropical storm late on Sunday, the first tropical cyclone to hit China this year, the national meteorological department said.
As of 7 a.m. local time, the Paipilon center was located in the South China Sea, about 275 kilometers southeast of Wanning City, Hainan Province.
The National Meteorological Center said that when Typhoon Papillon makes landfall, the maximum wind speed in the center will reach 30 meters per second, and heavy rains are expected in Hainan and the coast of Guangdong, China’s most populous province.
Later this week, Tropical Cyclone Gemi — about 530 kilometers northeast of the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday morning — is expected to pass over the northern tip of Taiwan before making landfall in China as a typhoon with winds of up to 50 meters per second, according to Chinese weather forecasters.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said Gemi was expected to make its closest approach to the island on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing heavy rain.
Extreme rainfall This year, southern, central and eastern China have seen earlier flooding than usual. Record rainfall hit southern China from April to June, while drought hit northern China, drying up fields and threatening crops.
In the northwestern province of Shaanxi, A highway bridge collapsed At least 12 people were killed and 31 others and 18 vehicles were missing when heavy rains hit the area on Friday.
In the southwestern province of Sichuan, rescuers had found eight bodies and safely relocated four people by 8 p.m. local time Saturday after floods left more than 30 people missing.
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