South China island province upgrades emergency response to super typhoon Yagi

HAIKOU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — The southern Chinese island province of Hainan issued the second highest-level emergency response to typhoon Yagi on Thursday, according to the provincial disaster management authority.
Yagi, the 11th typhoon of the year, has developed into a super typhoon at level 17, packing winds of up to 209 km per hour, and is moving toward Hainan, said the provincial meteorological bureau. ■