BEIJING: Flights were canceled, vessels were called back to ports, high-speed train services were suspended and people in South China were told they should stay home on Monday ahead of Typhoon Talim’s landfall.
Strong wind and rain were expected to hit parts of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces from 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center said on Monday.
The center renewed its orange alert, the second-highest alert level, for Talim on Monday, while the China Meteorological Administration raised its emergency response for typhoons to Level III.
The meteorological center said Talim made landfall in coastal areas of the city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province at around 10:20 pm on Monday night.
At 3:30 pm Sunday, the marine department of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge temporarily closed the sea channels that operate under the bridge to avoid any accidents.
Markets in Hong Kong were prompted to close on Monday as the city’s observatory hoisted a storm signal.
The city of Zhanjiang is expected to be hardest hit by the typhoon. All fishing boats have been required to return to shelters, and major bridges and scenic spots have been temporarily closed. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
