Twin Tropical Cyclones Threaten China's Eastern Seaboard With Torrential Downpours

Two tropical cyclones, Prapiroon and Gaemi, are set to bring gales and heavy rainfall to China's eastern coast this week. Prapiroon will hit Hainan province on Sunday night, while Gaemi will impact Taiwan and then mainland China later this week. Recent extreme weather has already caused fatalities and significant damage.

Two tropical cyclones are forecasted to bring severe weather to China's eastern seaboard this week, with the first, Prapiroon, expected to make landfall on Sunday. This comes after deadly flash floods ravaged the country's interior over the weekend.

Prapiroon, named after a Thai rain god, will hit China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Sunday night as a strong tropical storm. Formed in the South China Sea, Prapiroon was situated about 275 km southeast of Hainan's Wanning city as of 7 a.m. (2300 GMT), according to national forecasters.

Predictions indicate that Prapiroon will bring wind speeds up to 110 kph and torrential rain to Hainan and along the coast of Guangdong. Later this week, Gaemi, currently northeast of Manila, is expected to pass by Taiwan and make landfall in China as a typhoon, with wind speeds reaching up to 180 kph. Concurrently, Taiwan's weather authorities predict heavy rain mid-week as Gaemi nears. Torrential rains have plagued China's southern, central, and eastern regions this flood season, causing significant damage and fatalities.

(With inputs from agencies.)