Typhoon Tapah, the 16th typhoon of the year, made landfall in Taishan City, south China’s Guangdong Province, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Monday, with maximum wind speeds reaching up to 30 meters per second, equivalent to a severe tropical storm.
Tapah is forecasted to move northwest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, gradually weakening and exiting Guangdong by late afternoon.
A tree fell on the roadside as Typhoon Tapah makes landfall, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, south China, September 8, 2025. /VCG
The typhoon has brought heavy to extreme rainfall and strong winds of force 8 to 11 in the Pearl River Delta and western Guangdong. Eastern Guangdong has also experienced heavy to torrential rains.
Authorities have advised the public to remain vigilant against potential secondary disasters caused by heavy rains and to take necessary precautions for coastal activities.
Rain hits Zhuhai as Typhoon Tapah makes landfall in Guangdong Province, south China, September 8, 2025. /VCG
In response to the typhoon, all train services on the Shenzhen-Zhanjiang and Guangzhou-Maoming railways were suspended on September 8, with operations expected to gradually resume on Tuesday.
Starting from 5 p.m. on September 7, maritime authorities implemented navigation controls on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, prohibiting all vessels from entering the bridge’s waters.
In the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), all schools, including kindergartens and special education institutions, suspended classes for the entire day on September 8. Public buses, special taxis, the light rail and ferries were halted. The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR reported that 51 flights to and from Macao were delayed, rescheduled, or canceled.
Shenzhen also suspended all classes on September 8, with boarding students remaining on campus under the care and arrangement of their schools.
In Zhuhai, all kindergartens, nurseries, primary and secondary schools were closed. Students were advised to stay home or seek shelter in nearby safe locations. High-altitude, water-based and outdoor group activities were suspended, while scenic areas, beaches and amusement parks were closed to ensure the safety of visitors.
Other cities, including Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Yangjiang and Maoming, also suspended classes as precautionary measures against the typhoon.
