An aerial view shows boats parked near the harbor after the state Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters stepped up emergency response for flood and storm surge prevention for Typhoon Yagi. | Photo credit: AP
Schools and work were suspended in parts of southern China on Thursday (September 5, 2024) as Typhoon Yagi approaches an island province and could be the most powerful storm to hit the region in a decade.
The Hong Kong Observatory said the typhoon would move about 300 kilometres (190 miles) southwest of the financial hub on Friday morning (Sept 6, 2024) with maximum sustained winds of 210 kilometres (130 miles) per hour. Kindergartens and special schools were closed in the semi-autonomous city while the weather remained calm on Thursday morning.
According to China’s official news agency, Xinhua, Thousands of fishing boats returned to ports on Hainan and elsewhere to seek shelter, with about 70,000 fishermen aboard, the state broadcaster said. CCTV Railways said some train services will be suspended from Thursday (September 5) evening.
The Hainan Meteorological Service forecast that the typhoon would hit an area from Qionghai in Hainan to Dianbai in neighboring Guangdong province on Friday. Meteorological officials said it could be the strongest typhoon to hit Hainan in the past 10 years. Xinhua said Report.
Typhoon Yagi moved northward toward the Philippines, where it triggered landfall and heavy rains that caused flooding and killed at least 14 people.
Published – September 05, 2024 12:22 PM IST