China braces for super typhoon Usagi

September 21, 2013 20:08

Southern Chinese coastal provinces have evacuated thousands of residents, issued alerts and cancelled shipping lines as super typhoon 'Usagi' strengthens over the Pacific Ocean and moves towards China.

Usagi is expected to hammer south China's Pearl River Delta between tomorrow afternoon and Monday morning. Usagi's centre was 180 kms southeast of Taiwan at 9 AM today. It was moving northwest at a speed of up to 20 kms per hour, said meteorological authorities.

The National Meteorological Centre issued the highest level of alert for Usagi, warning that it will bring gales and downpours to southern and southeastern coastal areas.

The centre said Usagi would bring strong storms to the east of Taiwan and the coastal areas of Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces today and tomorrow.

The Guangdong government has issued warnings and activated the second highest alert for disaster response.

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