In order to defend against the 9th typhoon of this year, "Sula", the Guangdong Provincial Flood Control, Drought Control, and Wind Protection Headquarters upgraded the emergency response to level II on August 31 at 8:00 am. The Guangdong Provincial Flood and Drought Control Headquarters has determined that Typhoon Sula, the 9th of this year, will bring severe wind and rain impacts to the eastern part of Guangdong Province. The reporter learned from the education departments of Shantou and other eastern Guangdong cities that Shantou, Shanwei, Jieyang, Chaozhou and other eastern Guangdong cities have successively issued notices requiring primary and secondary schools (kindergartens) to adjust the start time of the autumn semester of 2023 to September 4th. To ensure the safety of train operation, Guangzhou Railway Group plans to take shutdown measures on multiple lines in Guangdong, including the Beijing Hong Kong High Speed Railway, Guangzhou Shenzhen Intercity Railway, and Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong High Speed Railway, from August 31 to September 4. On the 31st, the Shanwei Flood, Drought, and Wind Prevention Command issued a preliminary announcement. Considering the high probability that "Sula" will land directly in Shanwei on September 1st, it is planned to implement the "five stops" measures of suspension of classes, work, production, operation, and business throughout the city from 0:00 on September 1st until the end of the typhoon level I emergency response. The South China Sea Forecast and Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a red wave warning at 8:00 on the 31st. Affected by "Sula", there will be huge waves ranging from 4 meters to 7 meters in the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong from the morning of August 31st to the morning of September 1st. The operators of oil well platforms and offshore wind power construction platforms affected by the typhoon have started to evacuate as required. Reporters learned from Huizhou Maritime Safety Administration on the 31st that all 13 offshore construction projects in Huizhou sea area have stopped construction, 8 offshore wind power project construction ships and unpowered ships have implemented typhoon prevention work, and 416 people have been evacuated safely. (New News Agency)