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Matmo strengthens into a typhoon again as it moves toward southern China
Authorities evacuated over 150,000 residents in Guangdong and Hainan provinces and deployed more than 10,000 emergency personnel to minimize risks from strong winds and heavy rains.
- China activated a Level-IV emergency flood and typhoon response in Guangdong and Hainan as Typhoon Matmo approaches, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
- The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has instructed local authorities to prevent flooding and ensure visitor safety during the national holiday, according to the ministry.
- A yellow alert was issued by China's National Meteorological Center as Typhoon Matmo is expected to make landfall between Wanning in Hainan and Dianbai in Guangdong on Sunday.
- Typhoon Matmo regained strength on Saturday, now with sustained winds of 118 kph, after weakening into a storm previously, as reported by China's National Meteorological Center.
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China evacuated nearly 350,000 people from the coastal areas of the country, while the Matmo tafon hit Sunday, bringing strong winds and torrential rains in GuangDong and Hainan Provinces, reports Independent.
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The typhoon hit land at wind speeds of over 150 kilometers per hour in Guangdong Province
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Public transport, construction sites and shops were stopped in several coastal cities. Typhoon intensity was raised Sunday to "powerful" level by the Chinese National Meteorological Centre, with winds recorded at more than 150 kilometres per hour.
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