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Hans India
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Hans India
China: Typhoon Wipha makes second landfall in Guangdong
Guangzhou: Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, made a second landfall near Hailing Island in Yangjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, on Sunday as a strong tropical storm, with a maximum wind speed near its centre of 25 meters per second, the provincial meteorological observatory said. It is expected to move west-southwestward at about 20 kilometres per hour while gradually weakening in intensity. Earlier on Sunday at around 5:50 pm, Wipha first landed near Haiyan Town of Jiangmen City in Guangdong, with a 33-meters-per-second maximum wind speed near its centre. Yesterday, South China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces were plunged into high alert as Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea, bringing strong gales and heavy rains to the two provinces. Hainan activated a Level IV emergency response, while Guangdong upgraded its emergency response from Level IV to Level II at 11 am. According to the Hainan Meteorological Service, Typhoon Wipha intensified from a tropical storm to a strong tropical storm in the early hours of Saturday. At 8 am, its centre was located in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 930 kilometres east of Wenchang City of Hainan. The Hainan Meteorological Service estimated yesterday that Wipha was advancing northwest at a speed of approximately 20 kilometres per hour while gaining strength. It was approaching the coastal areas stretching from Shenzhen in Guangdong to Wenchang in Hainan, and was likely to make landfall in these areas between Sunday afternoon and nighttime, Xinhua news agency reported Due to its impact, from Saturday to July 22, most sea areas and land regions in Hainan will experience rainstorms and strong winds. Additionally, the Qiongzhou Strait between Guangdong and Hainan may face prolonged suspensions of shipping operations from Sunday until July 22. Additionally, Guangdong has maintained specialised rescue vessels and helicopters, along with high-power tugboats and cleanup vessels on standby. China has a four-tier emergency response system for typhoons, with Level I being the most severe.
The Star
19-07-2025
- Climate
- The Star
China's southern province is on alert as Typhoon Wipha enters South China Sea
HAIKOU, July 19 (Bernama-Xinhua): South China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces were plunged into high alert as Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea, bringing strong gales and heavy rains to the two provinces, Xinhua reported. Hainan activated a Level IV emergency response at 9 a.m. Saturday, while Guangdong upgraded its emergency response from Level IV to Level II at 11 a.m. According to the Hainan Meteorological Service, Typhoon Wipha intensified from a tropical storm to a strong tropical storm in the early hours of Saturday. At 8 a.m., its centre was located in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, at approximately 930 kilometres east of Wenchang City of Hainan. The Hainan Meteorological Service estimated that Wipha is advancing northwest at a speed of approximately 20 kilometres per hour while gaining strength. It is approaching the coastal areas stretching from Shenzhen in Guangdong to Wenchang in Hainan, and is likely to make landfall in these areas between Sunday afternoon and nighttime. Due to its impact, from Saturday to July 22, most sea areas and land regions in Hainan will experience rainstorms and strong winds. Additionally, the Qiongzhou Strait between Guangdong and Hainan may face prolonged suspensions of shipping operations from Sunday until July 22. Haikou, the capital city of Hainan, may experience severe waterlogging. Meanwhile, Guangdong is bracing for strong thunderstorms, gales and tidal waves. Additionally, Guangdong has maintained specialised rescue vessels and helicopters, along with high-power tugboats and cleanup vessels on standby. China has a four-tier emergency response system for typhoons, with Level I being the most severe. - Bernama-Xinhua
Barnama
19-07-2025
- Climate
- Barnama
China's Southern Provinces On Alert As Typhoon Wipha Enters South China Sea
HAIKOU, July 19 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- South China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces were plunged into high alert as Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea, bringing strong gales and heavy rains to the two provinces, Xinhua reported. Hainan activated a Level IV emergency response at 9 a.m. Saturday, while Guangdong upgraded its emergency response from Level IV to Level II at 11 a.m. According to the Hainan Meteorological Service, Typhoon Wipha intensified from a tropical storm to a strong tropical storm in the early hours of Saturday. At 8 a.m., its centre was located in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, at approximately 930 kilometres east of Wenchang City of Hainan.
RTHK
19-07-2025
- Climate
- RTHK
Guangdong and Hainan brace for Wipha onslaught
Guangdong and Hainan brace for Wipha onslaught Some south China cities are being hit by strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday. Photo: CCTV via Reuters Hainan and Guangdong were plunged into high alert as Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea, bringing strong gales and heavy rains to the two provinces. Hainan activated a Level IV emergency response at 9am on Saturday, while Guangdong upgraded its emergency response from Level IV to Level II at 11am. According to the Hainan Meteorological Service, Typhoon Wipha intensified from a tropical storm to a strong tropical storm in the early hours of Saturday. At 8am, its center was located in the northeastern part of the South China Sea approximately 930 kilometers east of Wenchang City on Hainan. The Hainan Meteorological Service estimated that Wipha is advancing northwest at approximately 20 kilometres per hour while gaining strength. It is likely to make landfall between Shenzhen and Wenchang sometime in the afternoon or night on Sunday . Due to its impact, most sea areas and land regions in Hainan will experience rainstorms and strong winds from Saturday to Tuesday. During that period, the Qiongzhou Strait between Guangdong and Hainan may face prolonged suspensions of shipping operations. Haikou, the capital city of Hainan, may experience severe waterlogging. Guangdong is bracing for strong thunderstorms, gales and tidal waves. The province has put specialized rescue vessels and helicopters, along with high-power tugboats and cleanup vessels, on standby. China has a four-tier emergency response system for typhoons, with Level I being the most severe. (Xinhua)
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Typhoon landed in China's Hainan island at severe tropical storm level
A typhoon changed its path and landed in southern China's Hainan island at late night Friday. Typhoon Wutip , landed in Basuo township at a severe tropical storm level in the city of Dongfang in Hainan province, according to Hainan Meteorological Service. Its maximum sustained winds is 30 meters (98 feet) per second. This is the second time in 70 years the island has the country's first typhoon in the year. Typhoon Wutip was forecasted to make landfall around noon Saturday on the Chinese mainland near the border between Guangdong province and the Guangxi region. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Talon Dos: Scholarships You Can Apply For (Start Now) College Scholarship | Google Search Search Now Undo Authorities in Guangdong province evacuated more than 10,000 people, closed schools and canceled flights, trains and vessels Friday. It is unclear if Typhoon Wutip has caused any deaths or injuries. Live Events Photos posted by a Chinese news outlet showed toppled trees and a strewn corrugated metal fence at a construction site in the city of Sanya, a popular beach resort on Hainan. All schools, construction sites and tourist attractions in Sanya were closed and flights were suspended at the city's airport, the official Xinhua News Agency said. A dozen crew members were rescued Thursday night from a cargo ship that called for help, Xinhua said. The crew were transferred to a rescue vessel in rough seas with 3-meter (10-foot) waves. Typhoon Wutip had maximum sustained winds of 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour before it landed. Guangdong activated rescue boats and helicopters, and more than 49,000 fishing boats returned to port, Xinhua said. The provincial meteorological agency forecast heavy rain and said tornadoes were possible. Wutip means "butterfly" in Cantonese, which is spoken in Macao. Countries and the Chinese regions of Hong Kong and Macao contribute the names for storms during the typhoon season. The last time the island had the country's first typhoon landfall was in 2008 with Typhoon Neoguri. Neoguri means "raccoon" in Korean.
