Flights, train services disrupted as typhoon hits Hainan Island

Starting Wednesday, the Department of Emergency Management of Guangdong is requiring that places including underground parking lots, subways, low lying roads and tunnels be placed under 24-hour observation during the upcoming rainfall.

The supervision of and warnings against floods in mountainous areas, landslides and swollen rivers should be strengthened.

Gusty winds were forecast along the coast of Guangdong, especially around the Leizhou Peninsula. Fishing vessels were required to return to harbors by noon on Monday.