China and Hong Kong raise emergency alerts ahead of Typhoon Yagi
Storm Yangi has intensified into a super typhoon as it churns towards China, making it possibly the strongest storm to hit the country in nearly a decade. Trains have ceased operating in Hainan and flights have been cancelled with the super typhoon bringing high winds and rain to the Chinese coast, having already left a trail of devastation in the Philippines.
Its epicentre was located 400km southeast of Zhanjiang City in Guangdong province on Thursday evening, moving westward at 10-15 kmph.
The severe tropical storm intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning with wind gusts exceeding 210 kmph, making it a Category 5 equivalent typhoon by various classifications, and a “violent typhoon” according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) – its highest storm classification.
We expect the typhoon to have a significant impact on port operations in Hong Kong, affecting shipments to and from the region, both by air and by sea.
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