The Department of Water Resources of Hubei Province activated Level IV emergency response for flood control at 1 p.m.on Wednesday.

The South China Sea forecasting and disaster reduction center under the Ministry of Natural Resources issued an orange wave warning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, as Typhoon Doksuri is expected to whip up waves as high as 7 to 11 meters in Bashi Channel and the northeast waters of the South China Sea between Wednesday night and Thursday.

Doksuri is anticipated to bring heavy rainfall and severe winds from Saturday in Hubei.

China has a four-tier flood control emergency response system, with level I being the most severe response. (en.hubei.gov.cn by Zhang Yawei）