S China braces for super typhoon Rammasun (3/9)

Surging sea waves are seen at Wenchang of south China's Hainan province as super typhoon Rammasun approaches on July 18, 2014. China's marine environmental authority on Friday issued red alerts against dangerous storm tides and sea waves expected to be generated by super typhoon Rammasun in south China. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in coastal areas of south China's island province of Hainan and Guangdong province from Friday afternoon to night, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (NMEFC). It may be the strongest typhoon witnessed in the two provinces for a decade. [Photo/Luo Yunfei]