Typhoon Wipha landed in southern China seeing strong rainstorms and flash floods hit the city of Haikou.<br /><br />The video, filmed in Haikou city in Hainan province today (August 1), shows powerful wind and rain hitting the city and streets being submerged by the deep floodwater.<br /><br />Police officers tried to clear the road by dragging the fallen trees to the side and rescuers arrived on an inflatable boat.<br /><br />According to reports, the speed of the wind near the sea reached between 103 and117 km/h. The local meteorological observatory issued the red warning signal (the strongest level) for the rainstorm.
