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Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in southern China’s Hainan Island on Tuesday morning and is expected to hit Guangdong province soon as local governments issued high-level emergency response alerts.
China’s National Meteorological Centre said Kalmaegi hit the city of Wenchang in the northeast of Hainan at 9.40am with gusts of up to 144km/h.

Hainan’s international airport canceled 69 flights, China's official Xinhua News Agency said.
Moving west-northwest at 30km/h, the typhoon was expected to hit the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong province within several hours.

The meteorological authority has issued an orange typhoon warning, which is the second highest of a four-level scale, and warned the public about conducting any outdoor activities.
About 90,000 people in southern China were evacuated from high-risk areas ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi, Xinhua said. 

Locals are still reeling from Typhoon Rammasun in July, the worst tropical storm to hit southern China in 41 years. The super typhoon killed 62 people and destroyed swathes of land.

The intensity of Kalmaegi is being compared to Rammasun, with the provincial governments of Guangdong and Hainan issuing top-level emergency response alerts.
Chen Yihu, village chief of Beigang on Beigang Island near Hainan’s provincial capital Haikou, said preparations were being taken to a new level after the province was badly struck by Rammasun two months ago.

“We are really worried about seawater overflowing – and very likely, it will,” Chen said. “If this typhoon is as bad as Rammasun, it will be deadly disastrous.”
Schools in Zhanjiang and Maoming in Guangdong and Haikou in Hainan are expected to be suspended for one to two days from today, local authorities say.

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept out of the Philippines on Monday after causing chest-deep floods in some rural areas but largely leaving the storm-prone country unscathed before heading towards southern China. 

The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its first T8 signal of the year as Typhoon Kalmaegi barrelled past with gusts of up to 166km/h after it swung through the South China Sea.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing cancelled its morning stock trading and schools suspended classes as the signal remain in force as of 10am.
A total of 39 flights in and out of Hong Kong Airport had been cancelled and more than 500 delayed as of early Tuesday morning.
Additonal reporting by Ernest Kao and Danny Mok


Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Hainan Island with 144km/h gusts as Guangdong braces for impact

People walk on flooded road in typhoon-hit Haikou City. Photo: Xinhua 

A motorcycle falls on the street as residents ride their vehicles against strong wind from Typhoon Kalmaegi. Photo: Reuters

Typhoon Kalmaegi is edging closer to the vicinity of the Leizhou Peninsula, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

Residents hold an umbrella as they walk on a street in front of fallen tree branches. Photo: Reuters

A man rides on a flooded road. Photo: Xinhua

A man rides past a storm-damaged guard rail. Photo: Xinhua

Huge waves are seen on the seashore. Photo: Xinhua 

A man takes photos in the midst of the typhoon. Photo: Xinhua 

A woman rests at a flooded Haikou City bus station. Photo: Xinhua 

T8 signal lowered as Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in China; gales to continue

People packing into buses to work at Cross Harbour Terminal after T8 signal lowered. Photo: Sam Tsang

People walk in the rain near Tsim Sha Tsui on September 16, 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

Typhoon signal No 8 remains in force in Hong Kong on September 16, 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

A woman braves the strong wind as T8 is issued for Typhoon Kalmaegi. Photo: AP

Manila residents shelter from the rain on Sunday as Typhoon Kalmaegi makes it was towards the Philippines. Photo: Reuters

The path of Typhoon Kalmaegi as it passes Hong Kong. Graphic: Hong Kong Observatory

Mainland passengers waiting at the China Hong Kong City terminal as Typhoon Kalmaegi disrupted traffic on September 16, 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

Decoration display blow over by strong winds brought by Typhoon Kalmaegi outside Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Centre on September 16, 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

Crowds of passengers wait at Tai Wan MTRC station for train after the typhoon signal replaced with No 3. Photo: David Wong

A pedestrian leaps over a puddle in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 16, 2014. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Hainan on Tuesday morning and is expected to hit Guangdong province as local governments issued high-level emergency response alerts.


.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Hainan on Tuesday morning and is expected to hit Guangdong province as local governments issued high-level emergency response alerts.

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Hainan on Tuesday morning and is expected to hit Guangdong province as local governments issued high-level emergency response alerts.