China, Typhoon Wipha
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HONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China's Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaffolding and sending over 200 people to seek refuge at temporary shelters.
Typhoon Wipha caused severe weather in southern China and Hong Kong, leading to flash floods, landslides, and disrupted transportation. Guangdong and other coastal provinces faced heavy rainfall and wind hazards.
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control to Level 3 in Guangd
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Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern ChinaTyphoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the southern coast of the country. Hong Kong grounded at least 400 flights,