Super Typhoon Yagi: officials, military in Southern China push to restore power, services

Super Typhoon Yagi: officials, military in Southern China push to restore power, services

China’s southern province of Guangdong and the tropical island province of Hainan are working to restore power and communications after severe damage caused by Super Typhoon Yagi. Electricity and water supplies have been “basically restored” in Zhanjiang, the southernmost city in Guangdong, the city’s official outlet Zhanjiang Daily reported on Monday. But electricity has not … Read more

Super Typhoon Yagi: rescuers on standby as Southern China braces for extreme winds

Super Typhoon Yagi: rescuers on standby as Southern China braces for extreme winds

School classes have been suspended, parks closed, train and boat services put on hold and residents told to stay inside as Southern China braces for Super Typhoon Yagi. Yagi’s maximum sustained winds near the centre reached 68 metres per second, China’s official weather forecaster said on Friday morning. The typhoon is forecast to land somewhere … Read more