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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Meranti makes landfall at Fujian
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September 10, 2010, Friday
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MERANTI, the 10th typhoon to hit China this year, made landfall at Shishi City in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian at 3:30am today, according to provincial flood control authorities.
A total of 145,300 people in Fujian have been evacuated to avoid rain- and wind-triggered accidents.
About 33,200 fishing boats returned to port before 8pm yesterday to take refuge from the typhoon.
Meranti will bring up to 100 mm of rainfall to Fujian's Quanzhou, Putian, Fuzhou and Ningde cities today, according to meteorological authorities' forecast.
A total of 145,300 people in Fujian have been evacuated to avoid rain- and wind-triggered accidents.
About 33,200 fishing boats returned to port before 8pm yesterday to take refuge from the typhoon.
Meranti will bring up to 100 mm of rainfall to Fujian's Quanzhou, Putian, Fuzhou and Ningde cities today, according to meteorological authorities' forecast.
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