Haikou buckles down for Typhoon Talim

Haikou in South China's Hainan province will suspend most operations in the city from 12 pm on Monday as it upgraded its anti-typhoon emergency to second-level response on Sunday afternoon to brace for Typhoon Talim.

Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, is expected to make a landfall between Wenchang in Hainan province's northeastern coast and Taishan in Guangdong province's western coast on Monday and Tuesday, said the Hainan provincial meteorological observatory.

It may be the first one since Typhoon Kalmaegi in 2014 to have the biggest impact on Haikou, according to Haikou's flood control, drought relief and anti-typhoon headquarters.

Affected by Typhoon Talim, Haikou is expected to experience wind force 12 or above, and have downpour, cloudburst and local short-time torrential rain, superimposed storm surge and tidal backwatering, and the risk of urban waterlogging is big, said the headquarters.

Authorities in the city have ordered all nurseries and training institutions to suspend classes. Kindergartens, primary and high schools and vocational schools are already closed for summer vacation.