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09:55, 15-Oct-2017
Yellow alert issued for rainstorms as Typhoon Khanun approaches south China
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China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Sunday renewed its yellow alert for rainstorms as downpours from Typhoon Khanun are forecast in southern China from Sunday to Monday.
Typhoon Khanun, named after a Thai fruit, is moving northwest near coastal areas of south China’s Guangdong and Hainan provinces at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
It is expected to strengthen and make landfall in the southern provinces early Monday.
Satellite image shows Typhoon Khanun is moving close to south China's Hainan Province since Saturday. /Haikou Meteorological Center Photo
Satellite image shows Typhoon Khanun is moving close to south China's Hainan Province since Saturday. /Haikou Meteorological Center Photo
The ferries on the Qiongzhou Strait, which connect Hainan Province with Guangdong, have been suspended since Saturday morning, according to Yuehai Railway and Hainan Maritime Safety Administration.
Yellow alert ranks the second highest in China's four-tier weather warning system.
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