China Braces for Typhoon Yagi After Deadly Impact in the Philippines

Emergency response levels raised as Typhoon Yagi intensifies, threatening southern China with severe weather.

China's National Meteorological Center issued a red alert for Typhoon Yagi, predicting strong winds and heavy rain.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall along the east coast of Hainan and the west coast of Guangdong on Friday.
Authorities have upgraded the emergency response from level IV to level II in anticipation of the storm's impact.
Typhoon Yagi has already caused significant damage in the Philippines, resulting in at least 14 deaths.
Hong Kong is also preparing for the storm, with warnings of deteriorating weather and potential severe impacts.