颱風吹襲中國

Chinese authorities say a powerful typhoon has made landfall in the eastern province of Fujian, forcing evacuations, cutting power, destroying homes and causing the shutdown of rail and air transportation.

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China's National Meteorological Center says Typhoon Fitow struck Fuding city early Monday with winds of 150 kilometers per hour, then quickly slowed before weakening to a tropical storm.

Authorities evacuated more than half a million people, while the storm dumped more than 200 millimeters of rain on the region.

Forecasters say Fitow will continue to move northwestward, but will weaken quickly.中國當局說，一場猛烈的颱風在福建登陸，當地居民撤離，供電中斷，房屋被摧毀，鐵路和空中運輸服務停頓。

中國國家氣象中心說，颱風“菲特”星期一清晨侵襲福鼎市，風力爲每小時150公里，隨後迅速減弱爲熱帶風暴。

當局疏散了50多萬居民，這場風暴給當地帶來2百多毫米的降雨。

天氣預報說，“菲特”將繼續向西北方向移動，但風力將迅速減弱。