GUANGZHOU (Xinhua): South China's Guangdong Province has activated a Level IV emergency response at 6pm on Friday as Typhoon Wipha moves closer, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.
The provincial meteorological observatory noted that Wipha is advancing west-northwest at 20 to 25 kilometres per hour while gaining strength. It is expected to enter the South China Sea early Saturday and is likely to make landfall between western Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta on July 20.
