Tropical storm Chanthu which began attacking some of the South China territory since yesterday is expected to cause landfall in Guangdong and Hainan Province.

This condition is expected to get worse after the storm passed over the South China Sea. Based on the report’s official news agency Xinhua, the government has advised residents to stay indoors.

Last week Hurricane Concon storm hit the resort on Hainan, which killed two people before the cyclone was heading to Vietnam. This tropical storm is also a central and southern China have experienced tremendous suffering caused by hurricanes, after very heavy rain. Floods in southern China usually occurs during the rainy season.

However, this year’s floods the worst disaster recorded for more than 20 years. The last time China suffered the worst floods in 1998. At least 273 people died in torrential rains that continue to fall this month.
This figure is increasing the number of victims up to 701 people killed this year. Meanwhile, 347 people remain missing. China Meteorological Administration warned of Hurricane Chanthu will shake the Guangdong, Hainan, and Guangxi is more powerful again.

Meanwhile, Vice Minister of Water Resources, Liu Ning said, more than 230 rivers have risen to the status of dangerous levels. Current hurricane season has arrived. At least 6-8 hurricanes expected to hit China during this year. The severe conditions are also forecast to occur in the Yangtze region, which will be the worst conditions since 1998.

But Liu insists it will not happen because the government has prepared itself better again since 1998. Furthermore, the level of water volume in general is not too high although some rivers have reached a limit this year.
He makes sure, the rescue team will continue to help struggling communities affected by flooding. Since 1998 the capacity of the dam the Three Gorges Dam has improved big.