Typhoon Doksuri is forecast to make landfall on the coastal areas between Fujian’s Jinjiang and the border of Fujian and Guangdong on the morning of July 28, according to Guangdong Meteorological Observatory.
At 11:00 today, the center of Doksuri was located in the northeastern South China Sea, about 420 km southeast of Shantou, Guangdong. In order to protect people's lives and property safety, Shantou has suspended schools, work, production, transportation and business from 13:00 today.
In Shantou, social workers are examining the city's sewerage system. (Photo: Shantou Fabu)
Doksuri is possibly the strongest typhoon to make landfall or seriously affect Guangdong in nearly a decade, Guangdong authorities said on Wednesday.
As of 15:30 today, a total of 60 typhoon warnings are in effect in Guangdong. Raoping County in Chaozhou has a red alert, the most serious level.
From the night of July 27 to 29, the eastern part of the province will experience heavy rain and high winds. The high heat across most parts of the province will be relieved. Meizhou, Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang will see torrential rain with rainstorms locally. Huizhou, Shanwei, Heyuan and Jieyang will experience heavy to torrential rain. The rest of the province will be cloudy with moderate to strong thunderstorms.
The rainfall will weaken on July 29. Most parts of the province will be cloudy, accompanied by thundershowers and localized heavy rain.
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