US EditionTyphoon Matmo Disrupts Holiday Season in Southern China
- Typhoon Matmo made landfall in Guangdong, China, as a Category 14 storm and has killed 13 people so far, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management, reported by Xinhua News.
- Over 100 flights were canceled in Hong Kong due to Matmo, as stated by South China Morning Post, amid chaos during the National Day holiday.
- Authorities issued a rare red alert and evacuated 347,000 people from Hainan and Guangdong to ensure safety, with recoveries focused on mitigation and rebuilding.
- Economic losses from Typhoon Matmo are estimated in the hundreds of millions, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and tourism negatively, highlighting vulnerabilities in typhoon-prone Asia.
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China activates emergency response as Typhoon Matmo batters coastal regions
China activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response on Sunday as Typhoon Matmo – the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season – battered the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, according to the country's Ministry
The typhoon Matmo hit South China violently this Sunday. It caused considerable damage after an impressive rise in sea level. The TF1 JT shows you the images. - China: the impressive images of typhoon Matmo sowing panic (International).
Typhoon Matmo hits southern China, disrupting peak National Day holiday
SHANGHAI, Oct 5 — Typhoon Matmo hit southern China today, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season.Matmo, which caused flooding in the Philippines last week, made landfall on the east coast of Xuwen in Guangdong province around 2:50pm (0650 GMT).It was generating winds of 151 kph (94 mph) as it approached China's coastline, the natio…
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