China issues warning as Typhoon Bebinca approaches

By Anadolu staff

ANKARA (AA) - China has issued an emergency response to flooding as strong rainfall as the approaching Typhoon Bebinca is expected to impact southeastern regions of the country, state media reported on Sunday.

The warning comes as Bebinca moved away from Japan's southwestern island region of Amami early Sunday and headed northwest across the East China Sea, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the typhoon was located about 230 kilometers (143 miles) west-northwest of the city of Amami and was moving northwest at around 25 km per hour (16 mi per hour).

Bebinca, the 13th storm this year, packed winds of up to 180 kph (112 mph) with an atmospheric pressure of 965 hectopascals at its center.

It is expected to weaken to a tropical storm on Monday or later.

- China issues warning

China's Water Resources Ministry has issued a Level-IV emergency response to flooding for Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui, state-run broadcaster CGTN reported.

Bebinca is forecast to make landfall along the coast from Taizhou City in Zhejiang to Qidong City in Jiangsu between Sunday night and Monday morning, bringing massive precipitation.

It may cause water levels to rise in some medium and minor rivers in these areas.

China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most severe.