China - September 06, 2024

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Storyline:
Super Typhoon Yagi made its second landfall in southern China’s Guangdong Province on Friday night, forcing nearly one million people to evacuate, with winds exceeding 200 km per hour, disrupting transport routes, closing schools, and suspending operations across both Guangdong and Hainan provinces.

Yagi struck Xuwen County in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, around 22:20, the provincial meteorological bureau said. The 11th typhoon to hit China this year intensified into a super typhoon, with maximum wind speeds of 208.8 km per hour at its center during the second landfall.

Earlier, at approximately 16:20, Yagi made its first landfall in Hainan’s Wengtian Township, Wenchang, packing winds exceeding 234 km per hour.

By Friday afternoon, the typhoon had forced the relocation of over 574,000 residents in Guangdong, including 407,064 in Zhanjiang, where the storm made its second landfall. All 84,873 fishing boats in the province had sought shelter in harbors.

In addition, 72 of Guangdong's 94 waterway passenger routes were suspended, and at least 141 pairs of high-speed trains were canceled. Schools in 10 cities across the province were also temporarily closed.

Previously, Hainan had relocated 419,367 residents before Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the province. Operations at 89 tourist attractions across Hainan have been suspended and traffic on roads, bridges and tunnels have all been temporarily shut down in multiple cities.

Shotlist:
Guangdong Province, south China - Sept 6, 2024:
1. Various of coastal areas before Super Typhoon Yagi's second landfall; sea, trees swaying in wind;
Wenchang City, Hainan Province, south China - Sept 6, 2024:
2. Various of trees swaying in rainstorm, broken branches, fallen trees;
3. Damaged roof of rain shelter in typhoon;
4. Various of trees swaying in typhoon;
Wenchang City, Hainan Province, south China - Sept 6, 2024:
5. Emergency shelter;
6. Various of people taking shelter;
Haikou City, Hainan Province, south China - Sept 6, 2024:
7. Various of staff working at emergency shelter;
8. Various of people taking shelter;
Wenchang City, Hainan Province, south China - Sept 6, 2024:
9. Various of staff moving emergency supplies;
10. Stacked boxes of food.

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