China Issues Yellow Alert For Typhoon Koinu

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Beijing: China’s national observatory on Tuesday morning issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Koinu approaches the southern and eastern parts of the country.

It is the third most severe warning in its four-tier typhoon warning system and marks the 14th typhoon of the year which is expected to bring strong winds and potential hazards.

According to the National Meteorological Center, the typhoon was observed at 20.2 degrees north latitude and 125.2 degrees east longitude at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. It is expected to move northwest at a speed of 10 to 15 km per hour, it added.

It will make landfall somewhere along the coastal areas around the southern part of China’s Taiwan Island, or it may pass Taiwan Island without making landfall and move west, with intensity gradually decreasing from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.

The centre urged local authorities to take immediate action and implement typhoon emergency response measures. They have also advised to remain on high alert for potential floods and geological disasters.