China More than 150,000 people vacated from southern coastal areas Typhoon Matmo Landfall made on Sunday, brought powerful winds and torrential rain Guangdong And Hanan province.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) said that the storm was the 21st typhoon of the year Acute in a severe system Before attacking the coast between Guangdong in Hainan and Wuchuan in Venchang around the midday.
Typhoon, moving towards northwest at about 25 kmph (15mph), maximum continuous winds of a maximum of 151 kmph (94Mph) and inspired the weather bureau to issue a red alert-the most in China’s four-tier warning system.
In Guangdong, officials stated that 151,352 people were transferred from high risk and coastal areas, including around 10,000 from marine areas. More than 10,000 emergency and rescue personnel were deployed across the province, South China Morning Post,
Provincial Deputy Party Secretary Meng Fanley urged local authorities to “go rapid war mode” and to ensure “any casualties and minimum losses” during the National Day and Middle-Autumum holidays, during which a large number of people usually travel throughout the region.
The port city of Zanjiang, closing all the highways from Sunday morning, set a full shutdown on classes, businesses, transport and public services on Saturday night.
Similar measures were taken in some parts of Hainan, including the coastal cities of Capital Hyco and Venchag, where schools, workplaces, boat routes and sightseeing were temporarily closed.
All trains on Hanan Island were suspended on Sunday, which was expected to resume high -speed rail services on Monday. The flights to the Hyco Meilan International Airport were canceled from Saturday evening, which was projected to start again on Sunday.
More than 100 flights were expected to be affected Hong Kong The Authority of the airport said that on Sunday, Typhoon Matmo transferred the city to the city’s past, with the forecast to cancel 27.
The Hong Kong Observatory announced that the storm was weakening and would move forward gradually during the day. In the afternoon, the center of the typhoon was about 390 km (242 mi) from Hong Kong.
The Meteorological Agency said that this number 1 would reduce any 3 sharp wind signals for standby signals, once strong winds did not have a normal threat.
The observatory said, “However, under the influence of the outer rainbands of Matmo, the local winds are still strong, sometimes on the galls offshore and high ground. Sometimes there will be squall shower, thunder and intense gusts,” the observatory said, the public said, the public will be urged to stay away from water sports and other coastal activities.
Although the storm is expected to be weakened by noon, the authorities warned that an indefinite season could remain, especially in coastal and highland regions.
The storm is estimated to weaken because it moves towards Yunnan province of inland China and northern VietnamAuthorities have warned of heavy rainfall up to 249 mm (9.8 inches) in some areas, increasing the risk of floods and landslides.