China: Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Second Landfall, Causing Many Casualties, Nearly 1 Million People Displaced
According to the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Department, China, at around 10:20 p.m. on September 6, super typhoon Yagi made its second landfall in Xuwen County, Zhanjiang City, of the province.
Earlier, at around 4:20 p.m. on the same day, the super typhoon made landfall in Wengtian Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Island Province, southern China, with winds of up to 234 km/h.
🔴 INFO – #Chine : Le violent #typhon #Yagi s'abat sur la province insulaire de #Hainan, en Chine, avec des vents atteignant 234 km/h. Des centaines de milliers de personnes ont été évacuées. La capitale, #Haikou, peuplée de millions d'habitants, est directement touchée.… pic.twitter.com/eqMSIpoQDr
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As of noon on September 6, more than 574,511 residents in Guangdong had to evacuate to avoid the storm, including 407,064 people in Zhanjiang, where the typhoon made its second landfall. A total of 84,873 fishing boats have sought shelter in ports.
As of 2:30 p.m. on September 6, the Guangdong government had suspended 72 of the province’s 94 waterway passenger routes. 141 pairs of high-speed trains had also been suspended. Schools in 10 cities across the province were also temporarily closed.
Previously, Hainan Island Province had evacuated 419,367 residents in anticipation of the super typhoon. 89 tourist attractions had been temporarily closed to avoid the storm; road traffic, bridges and tunnels had also been temporarily closed in many cities.
The Haikou City Government of Hainan Province said the super typhoon had killed at least 2 people and injured 92 others.
According to updated information, at 7 a.m. on September 7, the center of Typhoon Yagi (typhoon No. 3 according to Vietnam’s name) was at about 20.4 degrees North latitude; 108.2 degrees East longitude, in the Gulf of Tonkin; about 150km East Southeast of Quang Ninh – Thai Binh, Vietnam. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 14 (150-166 km/h), gusting to level 17, moving in the West Northwest direction, speed 15-20 km/h.
