台风吹袭中国

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.中国当局说，一场猛烈的台风在福建登陆，当地居民撤离，供电中断，房屋被摧毁，铁路和空中运输服务停顿。

中国国家气象中心说，台风“菲特”星期一清晨侵袭福鼎市，风力为每小时150公里，随后迅速减弱为热带风暴。

当局疏散了50多万居民，这场风暴给当地带来2百多毫米的降雨。

天气预报说，“菲特”将继续向西北方向移动，但风力将迅速减弱。