Is the typhoon in Jiaxing, Zhejiang serious?

The typhoon in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province in 2023 was not serious.

Affected by tropical cyclones, one of the following situations will occur or continue, which may or may have a serious impact on typhoon prevention safety: within 12 hours, the average wind power in inland areas 10 or gust 12 or coastal areas 12 or gust/0/4 or more; Within 6 hours, the rainfall reached more than 200 mm; Within 3 hours, the rainfall reached 100 mm or more.

Typhoon is a kind of tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclone is a low-pressure vortex that occurs on the surface of tropical or subtropical ocean, and it is a powerful and profound "tropical weather system". In China, tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific are classified into six grades according to the maximum average wind speed near the center of the surface layer, and the wind force near the center reaches 12 or above, which is collectively called typhoon.

Defense guide:

1. The government and relevant departments should do a good job in typhoon prevention and emergency rescue.

2. Stop large-scale activities, suspend classes, and do a good job in student safety protection. According to the characteristics of production and operation and the needs of disaster prevention and mitigation, measures such as temporary suspension of production, shutdown and suspension of business are taken.

3. Ships returning to Hong Kong to take shelter from the wind should take active measures as appropriate to properly arrange personnel to stay behind or move to safety.

4. Reinforce or dismantle structures that are easy to be blown by the wind, and personnel should stay in windproof and safe places; When the typhoon center passes by, the wind will decrease or stay still for a while, and then suddenly a strong wind will blow. The masses should continue to stay in safe places to take shelter from the wind, and the masses in dangerous houses should be transferred in time.