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SANYA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Sarika, the 21st typhoon of the year, has already caused schools to suspend classes in Sanya, in south China's Hainan Province, authorities said.
The typhoon will linger above the northern part of the South China Sea before making landfall in Hainan Tuesday morning.
Sanya's kindergartens, middle and primary schools will be closed from Monday to Wednesday. Sanya's education authorities have cautioned students and their parents to stay indoors. An immediate check of school facilities has also been launched.
The national observatory on Sunday upheld its yellow alert, the second lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Sarika.
From Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon, heavy rain and gales are forecast for China's southeastern coastal areas including Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan, the National Meteorological Center said.
