Maximum warning in China for the imminent arrival of a supertiphon

The National Meteorological Center of China issued a red alert on Friday before the imminent arrival of Sukiphon Lekima in Zhejiang Province, located on the east coast of the country.

The powerful typhoon is expected, the strongest since 2014, land Saturday in the coastal zone of Zhejiang and cause torrential rains, according to the center.

Lekima acquired the Wednesday night category supertiphon and its intensity is expected to decrease when it reaches Zhejiang, according to the same source.

The center also issued warnings for the Yangtze River Delta region, which includes the Shanghai metropolis, which could be affected by high winds and storms.

The State Office of Flood Control and Drought Control has asked the authorities to activate the emergency response system and to prepare properly before the typhoon do not hit the ground

Ready to evacuate

The Red alert activated by China is the highest level on a scale of four and has prompted the authorities to prepare evacuations, to suspend travel by train and plane and to ask ships to return to port. The Zhejiang ferry service was canceled and more than 200 tourists were expelled from the famous Beiji Island.

According to the National Meteorological Center, Lekima has gusts of wind from 209 kilometers to the hour and travel northwest at 13 km / h (8 mph).