On Wednesday, a tropical storm Ma-on was forecast to make landfall in Southern China. After the Philippines and Hong Kong, the typhoon will reach Southern China. According to China’s National Meteorological Centre, the storm was headed at 30 kilometres per hour.
Furthermore, the storm will reach the coast of Guangdong Province and weaken as it moves towards the Guangxi regions, Yunnan Province and northern Vietnam. In addition, the residents near the coastal areas of Maoming city are urged to keep away from the shore. On Thursday morning, the tropical storm arrived.
Earlier this week, the tropical storm Ma-on reached Phillippines. The storm swept across the northern Phillippines, injuring three people and dislocating several thousand people. The schools were closed owing to the storm. In addition, the country saw heavy rainfalls and strong winds. The storm Ma-on is known as Florita in Phillippines. According to weather experts, the impact of the storm will continue to linger as the typhoon moves toward Southern China.
Storm Ma-on slams Hongkong, the Philippines and Southern China.
On early Thursday morning, the Hongkong observatory lowered its storm warning from No.8 to No.3. In addition, Guangdong Meteorological Public Service Center said the storm was packing substantial winds of 118 kilometres per hour and slowly moving toward the northwest at 25 kilometres per hour.
As per the Government of Hongkong, one person was injured, and floods were seen in some parts. In addition, more than 10,000 people sought refuge in temporary shelters in the populated areas of the city. Furthermore, due to the storm, schools and the stock markets remained closed on Thursday.
The storm is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on August 25th.
The storm Ma-on hits China as it battles with severe drought scattered in parts of China. In addition, the rising temperatures are to blame for drought, withered crops, and reduced electricity and water supply. However, whether the storm will give be a sign of hope to soothe drought-like conditions in China is still debatable.
