Three typhoons formed in the West Pacific Ocean - super typhoon Saola and tropical storms Haikui and Kirogi - creating high tides and storms.
Waves generated by Typhoon Saola break next to a lifeguard tower at a beach in the Hong Kong SAR, September 1, 2023. /CFP
According to the Central Meteorological Observatory of China, typhoon Saola will move westward with a speed of up to 15 km/h. The typhoon is likely to land along the coast of Huizhou City and Taishan City in south China's Guangdong Province during the night of September 1 and the morning of September 2. In three days, areas like the Taiwan region, eastern Guangdong, southern Fujian, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions are going to experience torrential rain.
Cloud above Fuzhou City in southeast China's Fujian Province before Typhoon Saola arrives. /CFP
Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province activated a Level I emergency response for typhoon and flood control at noon on Friday. The city's flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters ordered the suspension of construction, business operations and commercial activities from 4 p.m. and of public transportation from 7 p.m.
According to the forecast of the meteorological, hydrological and marine departments, super typhoon Saola is expected to make landfall in or near Shenzhen on Friday night, causing severe rainstorms and gales from Friday afternoon.
The Taiwan region is also likely to be hit by tropical storm Haikui, which is gradually approaching the East China Sea with an increase of the intensity. According to Taiwan's local media, Haikui may end the record of no typhoon landing in Taiwan in the past four years.
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