China Raise Emergency Response for Typhoon Fanapi as It Nears
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China raised its emergency response for Typhoon Fanapi ahead of the storm striking the country today, the China Meteorological Administration said.
The agency raised its response to Level Two from Level Three and said Fanapi may reach coastal areas from eastern Guangdong to central Fujian during the day. The government warned on Sept. 18 that Fanapi may be the strongest storm to strike the country this year, according to a statement posted on the website of the National Meteorological Center.