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Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2021, shows an umbrella in a citizen's hand was blown inside out by the typhoon “Lionrock” in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
Typhoon Lionrock, the 17th to affect China this year, was estimated to head towards Wenchang, Qionghai and Wanning cities on Friday night. The provincial meteorological department has issued a level III alert and a level IV rainstorm alert towards the coming typhoon.
Maximum accumulated precipitation reached 129.3 mm in the past three hours in Sanmenpo town, Haikou City.
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Photo taken Oct. 8, 2021 shows pedestrians in Haikou head forward in the heavy rain. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken Oct. 8, 2021 shows pedestrians in Haikou head forward in the heavy rain. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken Oct. 8, 2021 shows pedestrians in Haikou head forward in the heavy rain. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2021 shows Haikou citizens pass through the stagnant water. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)