Travel services, schools and outdoors events have been cancelled on Sunday.
Parts of Taiwan have already been enduring heavy rain thanks to the approaching Typhoon Haikui
The storm’s approach comes as Typhoon Saola continues to weaken while moving along the Chinese coast, where 900,000 people and 80,000 fishing vessels had been moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and parts of the coastal mainland closed down businesses, transport and schools.Parts of Taiwan have already been feeling the effects of Haikui’s heavy rain and high winds, and dozens of domestic flights were cancelled, along with air services to Hong Kong and Macao.
Haikui is expected to continue on towards China after crossing Taiwan, and authorities in the Chinese city of Shantou in Guangdong province are advising residents to take precautions.
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