China issues orange alert as Typhoon Haiyan hits coast Sunday Nov 10,2013

China has issued an orange alert, the second-highest warning in its weather system, to prevent damage as Typhoon Haiyan hit the Chinese coast

China has a four-tier, colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. 

The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has asked provinces of Hainan and Guangdong as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to keep a close eye on Haiyan and upgrade their precautions.

Haiyan, the 30th and strongest typhoon to hit China this year, arrived at 6 pm yesterday at the eastern area of South China Sea, 370 km to the southeast of Sansha city, Hainan