Beijing, July 24 – China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters have activated a Level-IV emergency response to address flooding and Typhoon Gaemi in the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang. As of 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of the year, was situated 710 km southeast of Taiwan’s Yilan County. It is expected to make landfall on the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang before moving north towards inland regions, according to Xinhua news agency.

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Multiple days of heavy rains have lashed southern China, unleashing deadly floods and threatening the lives of tens of millions of people as rescuers rush to evacuate residents trapped by rising waters.

Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse home to 127 million people, has experienced widespread flooding, forcing the relocation of more than 110,000 people, according to state media reports citing the local government.

The floods have claimed at least four lives in Guangdong, including a rescue worker, with at least 10 people still missing, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.

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Since April 16, sustained torrential rains have battered the Pearl River Delta, China’s manufacturing hub and one of the country’s most populated regions, with four weather stations in Guangdong recording the highest rainfall for April on record.

The Pearl River basin experiences annual flooding from April to September, but the region has faced more intense rainstorms and severe floods in recent years. Scientists warn that the climate crisis will amplify extreme weather, making such events deadlier and more frequent.

Affected by the typhoon, parts of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces will experience strong winds and heavy rainfall.

In response, the headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and other government departments deployed joint typhoon and flood relief measures in 12 provinces on Tuesday. They urged comprehensive preparation efforts ahead of the typhoon and torrential rains to prevent casualties.

   A Level-IV response is the lowest level in China’s four-tier emergency response system.

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