Typhon Talim, the fourth typhoon of this year, will make landfall in coastal areas between Hainan Province and Guangdong Province on the night of July 17.

China's national observatory renewed an orange alert, the second-highest alert level, for Typhoon Talim earlier today. Due to the approaching of the typhoon, Hainan Province has suspended high-speed train and flight operations.

The city implemented a temporary suspension of school activities from noontime on Monday, and people other than those taking part in rescue and disaster relief work and necessary jobs pertaining to the city's urban operations are required to stay indoors.

STORY: Typhoon Talim to bring rainstorms to coastal areas of southern China
DATELINE: July 17, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:54
LOCATION: HAIKOU, China
CATEGORY: OTHERS

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1. STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent

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STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent
"I'm now in Baishamen, Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Across the (Qiongzhou) Strait is Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong Province. According to the National Meteorological Center, Typhon Talim, the fourth typhoon of this year, will make landfall in coastal areas between Hainan Province and Guangdong Province on Monday night. China's national observatory renewed an orange alert, the second-highest alert level, for Typhoon Talim earlier today. Due to the approaching of the typhoon, Hainan Province has suspended high-speed train and flight operations. The city implemented a temporary suspension of school activities from noontime on Monday, and people other than those taking part in rescue and disaster relief work and necessary jobs pertaining to the city's urban operations are required to stay indoors."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China.
(XHTV)