Ningbo’s typhoon emergency response is adjusted to Level III
Notice on Adjusting Typhoon Emergency Response to Level III
To all districts (counties, cities), municipal development park defense command, and municipal defense command member units:
This year’s 14th typhoon “Prasang” (tropical storm level) was located at 7:00 today on the sea surface about 445 kilometers southeast of Xiangshan, Ningbo, that is, 27.4 degrees north latitude and 125.8 degrees east longitude. The maximum wind force near the center was level 9 (23 meters/second), the lowest central pressure was 990 hPa, and the radius of the level 7 wind circle was 200-280 kilometers. It is expected that “Prasang” will move rapidly to the northwest at a speed of about 35-45 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will increase. It will land on the coast from Wenling to Zhoushan this afternoon to evening (tropical storm level or strong tropical storm level, 9-11 levels, 23-30 meters/second), and it is most likely to land on the coast of Ningbo around dusk. The Municipal Meteorological Observatory has issued a typhoon warning.
According to the Ningbo Flood, Typhoon and Drought Relief Emergency Plan, the Municipal Flood Control Headquarters decided to adjust the typhoon emergency response to Level III at 9:00 on September 19. All localities and departments are requested to follow the requirements of the plan and do their best to carry out relevant defense work.
Ningbo Municipal People’s Government Flood, Typhoon and Drought Relief Headquarters
September 19, 2024