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hunter

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Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:14 AM Oct 2013

Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China after mass evacuation

Source: BBC

Powerful Typhoon Fitow has rammed into eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

With winds up to 151km/h (93mph), the storm landed in Fujian province early on Monday, bringing heavy rains and causing widespread power cuts.

At least two people have been killed by the typhoon, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.





Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24424336



No hurricanes here in the U.S.A. so far but it doesn't mean they've gone away...
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Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China after mass evacuation (Original Post) hunter Oct 2013 OP
No wonder it's pouring here in Suzhou today. We're on the outskirts of the typhoon. Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #1
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