Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to stay away from the coastline.
A woman holds an umbrella in heavy rain after Typhoon Saola moves away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. – Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to stay away from the coastline.
China’s National Meteorological Center said Saola was moving toward the coast at a speed of about 15 kph and is due to make landfall Friday afternoon in the southern province of Guangzhou with sustained winds of 119 kph and gusts of up to 220 kph . The weather center has already issued a red alert for potentially destructive winds and possible flooding, with some areas expected to receive up to 200 millimeters of rain.
As the storm moved closer to Hong Kong, the city's leader, John Lee, said in a Facebook post that he had requested various government departments to plan ahead and urged residents to take precautionary measures. Many students were due to begin their new school year on Friday, and it was unclear whether they would be able to do so.
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