Meteorological forecasts indicate a South China Sea tropical depression will
bring heavy to torrential rain, with locally extreme downpours, to Hainan and
nearby areas from Sept 13–15. Risks include flash floods, geological hazards,
flooding in small and medium rivers, and urban waterlogging. Under the National
Flood and Drought Emergency Plan, the National Flood and Drought Control
Headquarters activated a level-4 flood emergency for Hainan on Sept 12 at 19:00.