China's Resort Island Hainan Braces for First Typhoon of Season
Hainan Island is bracing for the first typhoon of the season in the western Pacific, with the storm expected to dump heavy rain across parts of southern China as the system nears the coast.
The tropical depression — named Wutip — is forecast to reach typhoon strength by Friday morning local time and hit peak intensity just before making landfall on Hainan, according to the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Hong Kong has issued its initial cyclone warning, known as Standby Signal, No. 1.
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