China renews highest alert as Typhoon Yagi nears

This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2024 shows the sea near Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s National Meteorological Center renewed a red alert, the highest level, for Typhoon Yagi on Friday morning as the country braces for the super typhoon.
Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year as counted by China’s meteorological authorities, was on the sea about 150 kilometers off Wenchang City of Hainan Province at 9 a.m. Friday, the center said.
The typhoon was forecasted to travel northwestward at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour and make landfall along the coastal areas from Hainan’s Wenchang to Leizhou in Guangdong Province between Friday afternoon and evening.
It was expected to make a second landfall on Saturday afternoon along the coastal areas from Fangchenggang in Guangxi to the northern part of Vietnam.
The center warned that gales will batter parts of Guangxi, Guangdong and the South China Sea from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, with heavy rainfall also expected in parts of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan Island.
In response, the Ministry of Water Resources has raised the emergency response for floods in Guangdong and Hainan to Level III, and dispatched four work teams to guide flood prevention efforts in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.
The ministry said that efforts will be made to closely monitor the development of the typhoon, guide local governments with disaster prevention work and ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. ■

Heavy rainfall hits the city of Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Huge waves lash the shore in Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Heavy rainfall hits Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2024 shows the seashore in Puqian Township of Wenchang City, south China’s Hainan Province.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Fallen branches are seen on a street in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A tree is blown askew by strong wind on a street in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

A pedestrian walks against wind on a street in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

A barrier is set to hold back water at the entrance of an underground parking garage in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

Fallen fences are seen near a construction site in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A fallen tree is seen on a street in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Coconut trees struggle against strong wind on a street in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon of level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall on Friday afternoon somewhere between the city of Wenchang in Hainan Province and Xuwen County in Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Fallen branches are seen on a street before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China’s Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province’s emergency management headquarters.
The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A fallen billboard is blown down before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China’s Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province’s emergency management headquarters.
The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Huge waves lash the shore before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China’s Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province’s emergency management headquarters.
The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Coconut trees struggle in the strong wind on a street before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China’s Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province’s emergency management headquarters.
The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Huge waves lash the shore before the landfall of super typhoon Yagi in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2024.
Super Typhoon Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made landfall in south China’s Hainan Province on Friday afternoon, according to the province’s emergency management headquarters.
The typhoon has brought heavy rainfall across most of the island, with severe rainstorms in certain townships and villages. The northern part of Hainan has experienced strong winds ranging from level 13 to 16, while some cities and counties have faced power outages. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)