Evacuations ordered in southern China ahead of arrival of deadly Typhoon Rai

Nearly 500 people were evacuated from Sansha city in China’s southern island province of Hainan ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Rai on December 18, 2021. Residents were encouraged to evacuate before more extreme conditions developed because of the storm. The super typhoon killed at least 208 people as it ravaged southern areas of the Philippines on December 16.