Super Typhoon Yagi made its second landfall in southern China’s Guangdong Province on Friday night, forcing nearly one million people to evacuate, with winds exceeding 200 km per hour, disrupting transport routes, closing schools, and suspending operations across both Guangdong and Hainan provinces.
Yagi struck Xuwen County in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, around 22:20, the provincial meteorological bureau said. The 11th typhoon to hit China this year intensified into a super typhoon, with maximum wind speeds of 208.8 km per hour at its center during the second landfall.
Earlier, at approximately 16:20, Yagi made its first landfall in Hainan’s Wengtian Township, Wenchang, packing winds exceeding 234 km per hour.
By Friday afternoon, the typhoon had forced the relocation of over 574,000 residents in Guangdong, including 407,064 in Zhanjiang, where the storm made its second landfall. All 84,873 fishing boats in the province had sought shelter in harbors.
In addition, 72 of Guangdong's 94 waterway passenger routes were suspended, and at least 141 pairs of high-speed trains were canceled. Schools in 10 cities across the province were also temporarily closed.
Previously, Hainan had relocated 419,367 residents before Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the province. Operations at 89 tourist attractions across Hainan have been suspended and traffic on roads, bridges and tunnels have all been temporarily shut down in multiple cities.
Super Typhoon Yagi makes second landfall, nearly 1 million residents relocated
Super Typhoon Yagi makes second landfall, nearly 1 million residents relocated
Authorities in east China's coastal provinces Zhejiang and Jiangsu have launched emergency evacuation of residents to help mitigate the impact of Typhoon Bebinca -- the 13th typhoon of the year.
In Zhejiang's Pinghu City, communities have started the relocation work. The old town area of Xindai, home to about 1,400 permanent residents, including some 30 percent elderly, has been a focus of evacuation efforts.
Over 50 elderly residents have been evacuated to a temporary courtyard shelter, where they have plenty of space for meals and walking around. The shelter is equipped with folding beds, food, drinking water and medical staff standing by to address any health concerns.
The province also raised its emergency response for typhoon prevention to level II.
In Jiangsu Province, Nantong City has conducted comprehensive safety inspections and organized evacuations in key areas.
Nantong's Rugao Port on the Yangtze River was shutdown on Sunday afternoon.
All workers at the Zhangjiagang-Jingjiang-Rugao Bridge construction site -- located at a river shoal -- are evacuated ahead of the storm attack.
"From the temporary ferry to the Rugao-Zhangjiagang ferry, we have evacuated a total of 428 people. So far, all construction personnel of the Zhangjinggao Bridge within the scope of this construction site have been evacuated to our shelter," said Ding Xiaoxing, chief engineer of Rugao Water Affairs Department.
Authorities in Nantong has evacuated more than 1,400 people and over 200 vessels along the coastal area under its jurisdiction.
Making landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning, Typhoon Bebinca is the most powerful tropical cyclone directly hitting the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades.
Zhejiang, Jiangsu evacuate residents as Typhoon Bebinca lands in east China
