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Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in south China

Typhoon Khanun made landfall early Monday morning in Xuwen county, Guangdong Province.

The 20th typhoon this year has drenched parts of Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hainan and Taiwan.

Fishing boats dock at a port of Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Oct. 15, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] 

Electricity supplier Southern Grid in Haikou said the utility were fully prepared for any possible rush repairs following the typhoon.

In neighboring Fujian Province, about 17,000 ships with over 28,000 crew members have returned to port and over 4,000 coastal residents were evacuated before the storm arrived.

Khanun is expected to land on the northwest side of Hainan Island today.

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British farmers work incredibly hard, to suggest that they could simply grow more food is ridiculous. – Jenny Chapman MP

Jenny Chapman MP, Shadow Brexit Minister, responding to Chris Grayling’s comments that Britain should grow more food in the event of no Brexit deal, said:

“This is yet another example of the Tories’ chaotic approach to the Brexit negotiations.

“Rather than planning for no deal, ministers appear to be telling us to dig for no deal. British farmers already work incredibly hard and to suggest that they could simply grow more food is ridiculous.

“The truth is the biggest threat to Britain crashing out of Europe with no deal is Tory infighting. Ministers should stop fighting amongst themselves and start putting the national interest first. That means avoiding a cliff edge for our economy and agreeing strong transitional arrangements within the single market and a customs union”.

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