Typhoon Haikui to Impact Guangdong Midweek

CHINA’S National Meteorological Center (NMC) yesterday issued a red alert for Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of the year. As of 10 a.m. yesterday, Haikui intensified from a strong typhoon to a super typhoon.

The typhoon is expected to make landfall along the southeastern coast of China’s Taiwan later yesterday. It will then pass through the island overnight, enter the Taiwan Strait in the early morning today, and approach the coastal areas of southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong tomorrow evening. Guangdong is likely to experience its impact between tomorrow and Wednesday.

Strong winds and heavy rainfall are expected in eastern and northern Guangdong starting tomorrow.

China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters yesterday had a level III emergency response for flood control and typhoon defense in Fujian and Guangdong, and a level IV emergency response in Zhejiang, Guangxi, and Hainan.

The headquarters issued reminders to authorities in Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang, urging them to take precautions and respond to the defense against Typhoon Haikui and continuous heavy rainfall.

Yesterday, the headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management organized a special video conference to discuss the situation. They further refined and implemented flood control measures in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Heilongjiang, and other provinces.

In addition, working groups dispatched by the headquarters are providing assistance and guidance for prevention and response efforts in Yangjiang (Guangdong), Fuzhou (Fujian), Wenzhou (Zhejiang), and other areas.

Meanwhile, as Typhoon Haikui approached Taiwan, two individuals were injured and nearly 10,000 households lost power. The island’s official “Central News Agency” reported yesterday that a tree fell on a van, leaving the passengers “trapped inside.”

Weather forecasts predicted that Haikui would be the first typhoon in four years to directly hit Taiwan.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, Typhoon Saola caused at least 86 injuries after impacting the city following its passage through the northeastern Philippines.

Hong Kong authorities recorded over 1,500 fallen tree reports, 21 cases of flooding, and two landslides in an update Saturday.(Windy Shao)

ARTICLE FROM: Shenzhen Daily