Almost 230,000 people have been evacuated as Typhoon Talim made landfall in Guangzhou, southern China.

Footage shows gloomy conditions over Haikou, Hainan Province, as the typhoon approached.

Further footage shows officials attempting to rescue a motorist from their car stranded in floodwater.

STORY: Typhoon Talim makes landfall in China's Guangdong
DATELINE: July 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:43
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Haikou
2. various of street views in Guangdong
3. various of rescue efforts 
 
STORYLINE:
 
Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal area of south China's Guangdong Province on Monday night, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC).
   
Nearly 230,000 people in Guangdong had been evacuated to safety as of 5 p.m. Monday as the province braced for the typhoon. Local authorities have ordered the closure of 68 coastal tourist destinations, called back 2,702 fishing vessels and ordered 8,262 fish-farming workers to be evacuated ashore.
 
China's transport authorities said Monday that they have deployed rescue forces in response to the typhoon.
   
Eleven rescue vessels, five helicopters, 46 salvage ships and eight emergency rescue teams are standing by, according to the rescue and salvage bureau of the Ministry of Transport.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China.
(XHTV)