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China issues orange alert for tropical storm Higos
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-03 15:51 BEIJING - China issued an orange alert on Friday for tropical storm Higos that was expected to bring gales and heavy rain to southern coastal areas from Friday to Saturday.
Higos, the 17th tropical storm of the year, will land on the eastern coastal area of the southern island province of Hainan between Friday evening and early Saturday morning, or shave the area and approach western Guangdong Province, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast.
With an orange alert, the second highest warning, the NMC warned vessels to take shelter in ports and urged local authorities to prepare for emergencies in the upcoming strong wind and rain storms.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a third degree emergency response on Friday to prevent flooding. Higos was formed on Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean, coming on the heels of storms Jangmi and Hagupit, which combined killed about 20 people in China. |
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