China issues red alert for Typhoon Lekima

 

Huge waves beat against the sea shore as Typhoon Lekima approaches in Shitang Township of Wenling City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 9, 2019. China's National Meteorological Center issued a red alert for Typhoon Lekima Friday morning, as it is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of eastern China's Zhejiang Province Saturday. At 8 a.m., the center of Typhoon Lekima, the ninth typhoon of the year, was about 290 km southeast of the city of Wenling in Zhejiang, with a maximum wind force of 209 km per hour. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)