Chinese border policemen evacuate people on water in Ningde, east China's Fujian Province, Oct. 6, 2007. The governments of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, where the super typhoon "Krosa" is likely to land on Sunday night or Monday morning, have ordered all fishing vessels to return to harbor and tourists to safer places by Saturday. The two provinces, both hit by typhoons frequently, have been bracing for their latest buffeting since Friday. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has issued a "Level Two" flood control emergency response plan demanding related provinces and cities to closely monitor this year's 16th typhoon, super typhoon "Krosa", and be well prepared for any emergencies.

    The Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in an urgent notice on Saturday afternoon that 138,000 people have been relocated in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces on the east coast, and 27,000 fishing boats have been recalled in the two provinces in preparation for the possible landfall of Krosa.

    Meteorological departments are predicting Krosa will land on, or brush past, Fujian or Zhejiang provinces between midnight Sunday and Monday noon. Strong winds, rainstorms and high tides are expected to hit the coastal areas of Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces and Shanghai Municipality.

    The headquarters demanded all related regions and departments to pay high attention to preparations for the possible landfall of Krosa, and make all possible efforts to avoid loss of life and property.

    "Local governments should attach great importance to the disaster preventions and recheck relevant work and personnel arrangements, viewing it as an endeavor to safeguard the social stability and people's life security," said Chen Lei, deputy commander-in-chief of the headquarters, at an emergency teleconference.

    Chen, also minister of Water Resources, ordered local flood control and drought relief departments to initiate an overall defense plan to cope with possible "worst situations".

    "All the officials in charge of the preventions should keep to their post and not underestimate the difficulty and relocation work in the middle of the country's week-long National Day holiday," Chen said.

    Tourists to the coastal areas must be evacuated immediately, he stressed.

    He required the meteorological, oceanic and water resources departments to release and update information about the typhoon, waves and rainfalls timely.

    He also urged measures to be taken to secure reservoirs and prevent mountain torrents and other geological disasters in the typhoon-hit areas.

Strong typhoon approaching Chinese mainland 

    HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Strong typhoon "Krosa", the 16th this year, was approaching the Chinese mainland after slamming into Taiwan Saturday, pressing for more efforts to evacuate tourists and fishermen.

    The governments of east China's Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, where the typhoon is likely to land Sunday night or Monday morning, have ordered all fishing vessels to return to harbor and tourists to safer places by Saturday.

East China braces for super typhoon Krosa 

    HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Super typhoon "Krosa," the 16th this year, is expected to make a landfall on east China's coastal areas on Sunday midnight or early Monday morning, according to local meteorological bureau on Friday.

    Packing winds of 198 kilometers per hour at its eyes, the typhoon, located at 21.6 degrees north and 124.8 degrees east at 7 p.m., has been heading northwestward at 10-15 km per hour, said sources with the Zhejiang provincial meteorological station.

Chinese border policemen evacuate tourists at seaside in Luoyuan, east China's Fujian Province, Oct. 6, 2007. The governments of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, where the super typhoon "Krosa" is likely to land on Sunday night or Monday morning, have ordered all fishing vessels to return to harbor and tourists to safer places by Saturday. The two provinces, both hit by typhoons frequently, have been bracing for their latest buffeting since Friday. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>