China activates emergency flood response as Typhoon Matmo brings heavy rainfall

Staff lay sandbags outside the waiting area of Xiuying Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 4, 2025. As Typhoon Matmo, the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, approaches, the provincial committee for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief upgraded their emergency typhoon response for vessels and marine operations in affected sea areas to Level III from a Level-IV emergency response at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)