Typhoon Yagi made two landfalls in southern China yesterday, displacing a million people, and is expected to hit northern Vietnam today, prompting authorities to issue top alerts and suspend activities as a precaution.
Earlier, nearly 420,000 residents were evacuated in Hainan, and over 500,000 in Guangdong, as the provinces were hit by the powerful storm, which packed winds of up to 245kmph.
The storm caused heavy rain, power outages, leaving more than 800,000 homes without electricity. Classes, work, transportation, and businesses were suspended, and tourist attractions closed. Flights were grounded, and trading on the stock market halted.
In Hong Kong, the typhoon signal prompted cancellations of over 100 flights, injuring nine people and displacing over 270. The city’s weather authority raised a typhoon signal to eight, the third-highest warning under the city’s weather system.
Yagi’s impact was also felt in the Philippines, where it left 16 dead, 17 missing, and over two million affected. The storm caused landslides and widely flooding, displacing over 47,600 people from their homes.
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc on Hainan island, killing 2 and injuring 92
Super Typhoon Yagi brought destruction to southern China’s Hainan island, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured after making landfall.
The storm lashed the island with heavy rain and gusty winds, uprooting trees and prompted the evacuation of 460,000 people. Winds reached over 230kmph, forcing the closure of Haikou’s main airport until 3pm on Saturday, reported CCTV.
Namita Singh7 September 2024 05:35
Yagi weakens slightly but remains powerful threat to Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi spun towards northern Vietnam over the Gulf of Tonkin on Saturday. Maximum wind speeds had eased slightly to the levels of a Category 3 typhoon from Category 4, coming in at 187 kmph, according to Chinese meteorological authorities.
Typhoon Yagi formed over the waters east of the Philippine archipelago on September 1. On gaining strength, it became a tropical storm and swept across Luzon, the most populous island in the Philippines, killing at least 16 people and injuring 13.
The storm grew dramatically stronger late in the week, becoming the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone in 2024 after Category 5 Atlantic hurricane Beryl, and the most severe in the Pacific basin this year.
Namita Singh7 September 2024 05:19
In pictures: Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China
Namita Singh7 September 2024 05:05
Typhoon Yagi sets sights on Vietnam after tearing through China
Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, churned towards the northern coast of Vietnam on Saturday after tearing through China’s southern island province of Hainan with lightning, rain and violent winds.
Vietnamese authorities took precautionary measures, urging ships to return to shore and evacuating residents and tourists from islands, according to state media.
Meanwhile, schools in Hanoi and other northern provinces were ordered to close on Saturday, local news media reported.
Additionally, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam suspended flights at least four airports on Friday, halting all arrivals and departures.
Namita Singh7 September 2024 04:55
Southern China reels from Typhoon Yagi’s fury, one million affected
Typhoon Yagi made two landfalls in southern China on Friday, forcing the relocation of nearly one million people as it brought widespread destruction and disruption to the region.
The storm, which packed winds of up to 245kmph, made its first landfall in Hainan province’s Wenchang city at around 4.20pm, and a second landfall in Xuwen County in neighboring Guangdong province on Friday night.
Ahead of the landfalls, authorities evacuated nearly 420,000 residents in Hainan and over 500,000 in Guangdong, with many more forced to flee their homes due to heavy rain, power outages, and strong winds. The storm caused widespread disruptions, including:- Suspended classes, work, transportation, and businesses in parts of the province as early as Wednesday evening
– Closed tourist attractions and grounded flights at three airports on the island
– Power outages, leaving and heavy rain across most of Hainan
– Strong winds buffeting the province’s iconic coconut trees
The residents were building sandbag barriers outside buildings to guard against possible floods and reinforce their windows with tape.
Authorities issued top emergency response alerts, with state broadcaster CCTV reporting that Qinzhou city in Guangxi region also issued a top emergency response alert to guard against the typhoon. The storm was described as the strongest autumn typhoon to have landed in China by the country’s national meteorological authorities.
Namita Singh7 September 2024 04:41
Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog for Saturday, 7 September 2024, where we provide the latest update on Typhoon Yagi.
Namita Singh7 September 2024 04:16