China issued the highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), headed towards the southeastern coastline, threatening Hong Kong and other major manufacturing hubs in nearby Guangdong province.
Chinese forecasters issued a typhoon red warning at 6 a.m. . China's National Meteorological Center said Saola, currently located about 315km southeast of Guangdong province, will move northwest across the South China Sea at a speed of about 10 kph , gradually approaching the coast of Guangdong, then slowly weaken in intensity.Saola will make landfall along the coast somewhere from Huilai County in Guangdong to Hong Kong on the afternoon to the night of Sept.
China Southern Power Grid said it is stepping up inspection of equipment and strengthening measures to prevent water leakage in basement power rooms. The Hong Kong Observatory said it will raise its strong wind Signal to No. 3 - the second lowest - later Thursday.
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