Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in south China
Typhoon Khanun made landfall early Monday morning in Xuwen county, Guangdong Province.
The 20th typhoon this year has drenched parts of Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hainan and Taiwan.
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Fishing boats dock at a port of Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Oct. 15, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Electricity supplier Southern Grid in Haikou said the utility were fully prepared for any possible rush repairs following the typhoon.
In neighboring Fujian Province, about 17,000 ships with over 28,000 crew members have returned to port and over 4,000 coastal residents were evacuated before the storm arrived.
Khanun is expected to land on the northwest side of Hainan Island today.