According to the meteorological service, the hurricane hit the city of Wenchang. The wind strength in the epicenter of the typhoon reaches 68 m/s. It is now moving westward at a speed of 20 km/h.
The typhoon's approach became known on Thursday, September 6. The Hong Kong Meteorological Observatory raised the storm warning level to T8. Ground public transport was stopped and school classes were canceled.
In addition, morning trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was postponed. The authorities urged citizens to leave the hills and the coast, not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. According to forecasters, typhoon Yagi may become the most powerful in the last 10 years.
