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Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 150,000 people ahead of landfall
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BANGKOK (AP) — Typhoon Matmo strengthened ahead of making landfall Sunday in China, prompting the government to evacuate 150,000 people from southern Guangdong province.
The storm had maximum sustained wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) on Sunday morning, according to China’s National Meteorological Center.
The weather authority issued a red level typhoon warning, the highest in its system.
Authorities are also warning of heavy rain, with rainfall expected to hit 100 to 249 mm (3.93 to 9.8 inches) in some parts.
The storm will then move westward and north, toward northern Vietnam and China’s Yunnan province.