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BEIJING - Heavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Friday.
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Guangdong has suffered direct economic losses of 9.4 million yuan (around $1.45 million) from the tropical storm, the ministry added.
Meteorological authorities forecasted on Friday that torrential rains will continue to hit parts of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan over the next 24 hours due to the tropical storm, which is approaching Vietnam.
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