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Typhoon Kajiki Brings Widespread Evacuations and Closures in China's Hainan Island

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As Typhoon Kajiki bears down on Hainan Island, China's only tropical beach destination, officials have evacuated over 20,000 people, closed businesses, and halted public transportation in Sanya, a popular resort city. The island, which received over 97 million visitors in 2024, is bracing for the storm's impact, with forecasters predicting maximum sustained winds of 109 miles per hour and torrential rain. The storm is also expected to affect Vietnam, where over 586,000 people are being evacuated from four central provinces.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 20,000 people have been evacuated from Hainan Island in anticipation of Typhoon Kajiki.
  • Businesses and public transportation have been closed in Sanya, a city with a population of over one million, to prepare for the storm's impact.
  • The Sanya Meteorological Observatory issued a red typhoon warning, the most severe of China's four-tier warning system.
  • Typhoon Kajiki is expected to bring maximum sustained winds of 109 miles per hour and torrential rain, with gusts of up to 113 m.p.h. forecast in some areas.
  • The storm is also expected to affect Vietnam, where over 586,000 people are being evacuated from four central provinces.
  • China's only tropical beach destination, Hainan Island, received over 97 million visitors in 2024.
  • Vietnam Airlines has canceled several domestic flights and warned that more flights could be affected on Monday.

Statistics:

  • Over 20,000 people have been evacuated from Hainan Island in anticipation of Typhoon Kajiki.
  • The storm is expected to bring maximum sustained winds of 109 miles per hour.
  • The Sanya Meteorological Observatory has issued a red typhoon warning, the most severe of China's four-tier warning system.
  • China's only tropical beach destination, Hainan Island, received over 97 million visitors in 2024.
  • Over 586,000 people are being evacuated from four central provinces in Vietnam due to Typhoon Kajiki.
  • Vietnam Airlines has canceled several domestic flights and warned that more flights could be affected on Monday.

Sources:

  • Xinhua (Chinese state-run news agency), reported on Sunday.
  • The Global Times, (Communist Party-run newspaper), reported that the Sanya Meteorological Observatory issued a red typhoon warning.
  • The People's Daily newspaper, reported that the authorities have evacuated over 20,000 people in Hainan.
  • Vietnamese state-run news media, reported that over 586,000 people are being evacuated from four central provinces.
  • Vietnam Airlines, announced on social media that several domestic flights had been canceled.

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