BEIJING: With one powerful autumn typhoon having affected a Chinese province and another one bearing down on the mainland, concerns have mounted over the potential disasters from heavy rainfall that such storms can bring to vulnerable areas on the southern and southeastern coasts.
Authorities have been ramping up preparations to address the heightened risk of flooding and other weather-related hazards in such areas.
The remnants of Typhoon Trami, coupled with a cold front, have triggered extensive flooding in Qionghai, Hainan province. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
