中国启动紧急预警应对台风妮坦

中国启动紧急预警应对台风妮坦

为应对即将到来的台风妮坦所带来的损坏，中国于周一启动了紧急预警。据民政部网站上公布的消息，湖南、广东、贵州、云南和广西壮族自治区当局已敦促相关部门密切关注台风妮坦，及时宣传预警信息。

BEIJING - China on Monday initiated an emergency response to cope with potential damage from the approaching Typhoon Nida.

Local authorities in the provinces of Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou and Yunnan, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have been urged to closely monitor the typhoon and publicize early warning information in a timely manner, according to a circular on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The China National Commission for disaster Reduction has asked people in typhoon-affected areas to stock daily necessities for at least one to three days, the circular said, adding emergency mechanisms for disaster relief will be activated if necessary.

Typhoon Nida will make landfall in south China's Guangdong Province during the day on Tuesday, meteorological authorities forecast.