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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Authorities in southern China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces on Saturday updated their typhoon emergency response measures as Typhoon Matmo approaches, the 21st in 2025.
The Guangdong Provincial Flood, Drought and Typhoon Control Headquarters upgraded the typhoon emergency response from Level 4 to Level 2 at 9:00 a.m. as heavy rain and strong winds are expected in the next 48 hours.
According to the National Meteorological Center of China (NMC), at 9:00 a.m., the maximum wind gust speed near the epicenter of Typhoon Matmo, which was located approximately 670 km southeast of Xuwen County, Guangdong Province, reached 33 m/s.
Matmo, which had strengthened to typhoon status, was moving northwest at approximately 25 km/h (15 mph), increasing in intensity.
Matmo is expected to make landfall as a typhoon or severe typhoon on Sunday morning in coastal areas from Dianbai County, Guangdong Province, to Wanning City, Hainan Province.
Meteorological authorities have urged fishing vessels operating in relevant waters near Guangdong Province to return to ports for shelter from the wind, and authorities in some coastal cities have urged them to take precautionary measures to prepare for and mitigate the impact of potential natural disasters such as floods, torrential rains, and landslides caused by heavy rainfall.
Local authorities in Guangdong Province have been instructed to strengthen monitoring and forecasts, issue timely warnings, take emergency response measures, and evacuate residents living in vulnerable areas.
Meanwhile, the Hainan Provincial Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Elimination Committee upgraded its typhoon emergency response for ships and marine operations from Level 4 to Level 3 at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
According to the Haikou City Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Elimination Committee, the city plans to suspend classes at educational institutions, including courses, work activities, public transportation, and parks and businesses from Saturday afternoon until Sunday.
In addition, the administration of Meilan International Airport in Haikou plans to cancel all arriving and departing flights from 11:00 PM on Saturday.
It should be noted that China has a four-tier emergency response system, with the first tier being the most serious. -0-
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