Typhoon Hagupit Hits Southern China

CHAN:
A deadly typhoon made landfall on Wednesday, battering densely populated south China. Here's more on the story.

STORY:
More than 100-thousand people were evacuated before the typhoon hit, but three people still lost their lives in Guangdong Province. The wind was so strong there that people on the streets were literally blown away.

Some people are describing Typhoon Hagupit as the worst storm to hit Guangdong in more than a decade.

In several coastal cities in China, Hagupit triggered a once-in-a-century storm tide. As a result, water levels there rose to more than 15 feet above the normal tide range. The storm also swept through large part of neighboring Guangxi Province.

Tropical storms in the region frequently develop into typhoons that hit Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and southern China during this time of year.

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