Continuing the trend of extreme climatic conditions across the globe, typhoon Talim made landfall in China late Monday (July 17) evening, forcing authorities to cancel flights, trains, issue flood warnings and order people to stay indoors.&nbsp;

The typhoon made landfall around 10:20 pm, local time in&nbsp;Zhanjiang city of Guangdong province. According to the Guangdong weather bureau, the top wind speed near the centre of the typhoon was clocked at around&nbsp;136.8 kph or 85 mph.&nbsp;

Authorities informed that the country's second-highest warning level, the&nbsp;orange alert had already been issued. Nearly&nbsp;230,000 individuals in Guangdong were successfully evacuated while 8,000 workers from fish farms were brought ashore.&nbsp;

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The meteorological department has predicted&nbsp;gale-force winds to continue with&nbsp;exceptionally heavy rains of 250-280 mm (9.8-11 inches)&nbsp;on the southwestern coast of Guangxi and northern Hainan Island.&nbsp;Parts of Guangxi were told to brace for flash floods through Tuesday.

The state media reports warned that 'violent' waves as tall as&nbsp;six&nbsp;to nine&nbsp;metres (20 to 30 feet) were expected to slam northern parts of the South China Sea through Tuesday (July 18).&nbsp;

Nearly 5,000 members of the city's emergency response and rescue teams have been mobilised in case of an emergency. Tourists have been advised to leave outlying islands while airports continue to face disruptions.&nbsp;

Prior to the typhoon making landfall, at least 1,000 people were evacuated in the Yunfu city of the province. Meanwhile, Asia's financial hub Hong Kong came to a standstill when trading on the $5.2 trillion stock market was cancelled due to the storm disruptions.&nbsp;

<h2>Global warming and its consequences&nbsp;</h2>

While the southern region of the country braves the flood-like condition, the northwest has been scorching with extreme heat. On Sunday, the mercury hit&nbsp;52.2 degrees&nbsp;Celsius in Sanbao township, located in&nbsp;Xinjiang's Tupan Depression, a July record for the region.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-records-522-celsius-temperature-in-arid-northwest-616575">Also read |&nbsp;China records 52.2 Celsius temperature in arid northwest</a>

The previous record was set in 2015 near Ayding in the depression. Tupan Depression is a vast basin of sand dunes and dried-up lakes. It is more than 150 metres below sea level.

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Continuing the trend of extreme climatic conditions across the globe, typhoon Talim made landfall in China late Monday (July 17) evening, forcing authorities to cancel flights, trains, issue flood warnings and order people to stay indoors.

Continuing the trend of extreme climatic conditions across the globe, typhoon Talim made landfall in China late Monday (July 17) evening, forcing authorities to cancel flights, trains, issue flood warnings and order people to stay indoors. The typhoon made landfall around 10:20 pm, local time in Zhanjiang city of Guangdong province. According to the Guangdong weather bureau, the top wind speed near the centre of the typhoon was clocked at around 136.8 kph or 85 mph. Authorities informed that the country's second-highest warning level, the orange alert had already been issued. Nearly 230,000 individuals in Guangdong were successfully evacuated while 8,000 workers from fish farms were brought ashore. Watch | Typhoon Talim landfall at Zhanjiang on South China Coast × The meteorological department has predicted gale-force winds to continue with exceptionally heavy rains of 250-280 mm (9.8-11 inches) on the southwestern coast of Guangxi and northern Hainan Island. Parts of Guangxi were told to brace for flash floods through Tuesday. The state media reports warned that 'violent' waves as tall as six to nine metres (20 to 30 feet) were expected to slam northern parts of the South China Sea through Tuesday (July 18). Nearly 5,000 members of the city's emergency response and rescue teams have been mobilised in case of an emergency. Tourists have been advised to leave outlying islands while airports continue to face disruptions. Prior to the typhoon making landfall, at least 1,000 people were evacuated in the Yunfu city of the province. Meanwhile, Asia's financial hub Hong Kong came to a standstill when trading on the $5.2 trillion stock market was cancelled due to the storm disruptions. Global warming and its consequences While the southern region of the country braves the flood-like condition, the northwest has been scorching with extreme heat. On Sunday, the mercury hit 52.2 degrees Celsius in Sanbao township, located in Xinjiang's Tupan Depression, a July record for the region. Also read | China records 52.2 Celsius temperature in arid northwest The previous record was set in 2015 near Ayding in the depression. Tupan Depression is a vast basin of sand dunes and dried-up lakes. It is more than 150 metres below sea level. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Typhoon Talim makes landfall in southern China as authorities evacuate thousands

Hundreds of thousands of people might be evacuated from southern China before a gigantic typhoon (like a hurricane) is expected to make landfall later in the week, according to reports.

 
Typhoon Talim is slated to make landfall in Fujian Province, China, putting cities like Fuzhou and Ningde at risk, according to local officials, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

Evacuation notices might be issued for as many as 500,000 people.

Talim formed in the Philippines over the weekend, and it&rsquo;s now slated to hit southern Japan, Japan&rsquo;s Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Fujian, the Weather Channel reported Monday, Sept. 11.

Talim is moving in a west-northwestern direction over the next few days, and by the time it reaches China, it could be a Category 3-strength storm, according to the channel. The Hong Kong Observatory said that it&rsquo;s expected to move across the western portion of the northern Pacific in the general direction of Taiwan and Luzon Strait, the Hong Kong Standard reported. Hong Kong could be affected, as Talim is forecast to come within 500 miles of the city on Thursday.

 
Officials in Taiwan, which is hit by typhoons on a yearly basis, said people are taking the warnings seriously.

 
&ldquo;For Taiwan, the most serious chance of a disaster is heavy rain causing a sudden mudslide. Before Morakot, people were taking chances, sort of like gambling,&rdquo; Li Wei-sen, Taiwan&rsquo;s secretary-general with the government&rsquo;s National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, told The Associated Press.

 
The Central Weather Bureau told Focus Taiwan on Monday that Talim could potentially impact the country on Thursday.

 
Currently, the storm is located some 1,100 miles east-southeast of southern Taiwan.

 
Meanwhile, Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday and it is currently located near Jacksonville, Florida, according to U.S. weather officials. Some 6 million homes and businesses were left without power, Florida Power &amp; Light said. 
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Typhoon Talim is slated to make landfall in Fujian Province, China, putting cities like Fuzhou and Ningde at risk, according to local officials, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

Hundreds of thousands of people might be evacuated from southern China before a gigantic typhoon (like a hurricane) is expected to make landfall later in the week, according to reports. Typhoon Talim is slated to make landfall in Fujian Province, China, putting cities like Fuzhou and Ningde at risk, according to local officials, as reported by the South China Morning Post. Evacuation notices might be issued for as many as 500,000 people. Talim formed in the Philippines over the weekend, and it’s now slated to hit southern Japan, Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and Fujian, the Weather Channel reported Monday, Sept. 11. Talim is moving in a west-northwestern direction over the next few days, and by the time it reaches China, it could be a Category 3-strength storm, according to the channel. The Hong Kong Observatory said that it’s expected to move across the western portion of the northern Pacific in the general direction of Taiwan and Luzon Strait, the Hong Kong Standard reported. Hong Kong could be affected, as Talim is forecast to come within 500 miles of the city on Thursday. Officials in Taiwan, which is hit by typhoons on a yearly basis, said people are taking the warnings seriously. “For Taiwan, the most serious chance of a disaster is heavy rain causing a sudden mudslide. Before Morakot, people were taking chances, sort of like gambling,” Li Wei-sen, Taiwan’s secretary-general with the government’s National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, told The Associated Press. The Central Weather Bureau told Focus Taiwan on Monday that Talim could potentially impact the country on Thursday. Currently, the storm is located some 1,100 miles east-southeast of southern Taiwan. Meanwhile, Irma was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday and it is currently located near Jacksonville, Florida, according to U.S. weather officials. Some 6 million homes and businesses were left without power, Florida Power & Light said. Article by THE EPOCH TIMES

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