Double Cyclone Threat Looms Over China's Eastern Seaboard

Two tropical cyclones are expected to impact China's eastern seaboard this week, with Prapiroon making landfall in Hainan on Sunday night and Gaemi forecasted to reach mainland China later. The cyclones come after recent deadly flash floods in the country's interior, resulting in significant casualties and infrastructure damage.

China's eastern seaboard is bracing for severe weather this week as two tropical cyclones, Prapiroon and Gaemi, are forecasted to bring gales and heavy rain. Prapiroon is expected to make landfall on Hainan Island on Sunday night, marking the first tropical cyclone to hit China this year.

Currently located about 275 kilometers southeast of Wanning, Prapiroon is projected to have wind speeds of up to 110 kph upon landfall, causing torrential rains in Hainan and Guangdong. Later this week, Gaemi will brush past Taiwan's northern tip before making landfall on mainland China with wind speeds of up to 180 kph.

This extreme weather follows a season of record rainfall and deadly flash floods in southern, central, and eastern China. In the northwestern province of Shaanxi, a highway bridge collapse killed at least 12 people, while flash floods in Sichuan resulted in multiple fatalities and missing persons.

(With inputs from agencies.)