China Raises Alert Level As Typhoon Nida Descends

China has raised its alert level to the second-most-severe alert as Typhoon Nida is predicted to hit on Tuesday.

Satellite image of Typhoon Nida. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@jnmet)

• China issued an “orange alert” for Typhoon Nida on Sunday, predicting the storm would hit the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
  
  
• The National Meteorological Center (NMC) raised the threat level to the second-most severe alert on a four-colour scale after issuing a yellow alert earlier in the day.
  
  
• It warned of strong winds and heavy rain along the coast affecting Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan provinces as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
  
  
• The storm is currently off the coast of the Philippines, and weather reports indicate it will also hit the financial centre of Hong Kong.