China Prepares for Weaker Haikui After Direct Hit on Taiwan
- China downgrades Haikui to severe tropical storm from typhoon
- Government warns rains could inundate rice, vegetable crops
A damaged section of highway in the aftermath of Typhoon Haikui in Taitung County, Taiwan on Sept. 4.
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China is preparing to deal with the remnants of Haikui after the storm’s direct hit on Taiwan left hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
China downgraded Haikui to a severe tropical storm from a typhoon on Monday, saying it would make landfall in Fujian and Guangdong early Tuesday. It had a yellow alert in place, the second highest storm warning in its four-tiered system, and warned that torrential rain could inundate rice and vegetable crops.