Typhoon Maysak makes landfall in China’s southern island province of Hainan, marking the first tropical cyclone to reach China’s mainland this year, according to reporting from Channel NewsAsia. After battering Hainan and parts of Vietnam over the weekend, Maysak weakens as it moves inland, turning into a slower-moving tropical storm, with its strongest gusts subsiding, NDTV reports.
As the storm’s impacts spread further inland, local authorities in southern China issue escalating emergency measures. Channel NewsAsia and NDTV both report that Nanning, in the Guangxi region, puts its weather response on top alert. The Guardian reports that two people die in Nanning, and that the storm contributes to dam breaches and widespread flooding. The outlets also note that heavy rainfall continues to pose risks even as the system weakens, with meteorologists warning that additional rainfall is expected in the coming days as the storm’s remaining moisture moves over land.
The storm’s effects include evacuations, with The Guardian reporting that thousands of residents are forced to leave affected areas.
