Typhoon Kai-tak Weakens in China After 500,000 Evacuated

Typhoon Kai-tak weakened into a tropical depression after blowing over houses, triggering floods and causing more than 500,000 people to be evacuated as it swept through the south of China.

The typhoon will continue to cause rainstorms in Yunnan province and China’s southern regions today, after weakening when it reached northern Vietnam at 2:00 p.m. China time yesterday, the China Meteorological Administration said.