Typhoon Wipha Aftermath: Storms Hit Southern China After Pounding Hong Kong

Typhoon Wipha's Impact on Hong Kong

• 🇭🇰 Hong Kong experienced Typhoon Wipha, facing its highest storm warning, a T10, for 7 hours.
• 💨 The typhoon brought gale-force winds and over 4 inches of rain in 3 hours, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations and school suspensions.
• ⚠️ Despite significant wind and rain, the damage was primarily limited to fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding, with over 200 people taking refuge in temporary shelters.
• 📉 By the afternoon, the storm was downgraded to a T8, indicating a reduction in its intensity.

Typhoon Wipha's Landfall in Mainland China

• 🇨🇳 After passing Hong Kong, the typhoon traveled west and made landfall on the coast of China's southern Guangdong province.
• ⛈️ In Guangdong, it weakened to a severe tropical storm, causing heavy rain in cities like Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, and Maoming.
• 🏠 Dozens of shelters were opened to protect residents, with conditions described as good, including comfortable bedding and temperature.
• 🆘 China activated a disaster relief response, sending special work groups to affected areas to provide essential supplies and aid local authorities.