China activates emergency response as Typhoon Kajiki approaches

China has activated a Level-IV emergency response in Hainan Province as Typhoon Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of the year, moves closer, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has dispatched a work team to support local relief efforts. At 11 a.m. Saturday, the typhoon’s center was located about 650 kilometers east of Sanya City and is forecast to move westward at speeds of up to 25 kilometers per hour, with its strength expected to increase. The National Meteorological Center has issued a yellow alert, warning that Kajiki could make landfall or pass near Hainan’s southern coast on Sunday evening. Heavy to torrential rain is expected across parts of Hainan Island as well as the Xisha and Zhongsha Islands from Saturday through Sunday.

Credit: CGTN