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Typhoon Meranti Makes Landfall in China After Sweeping Taiwan

The strongest storm of 2016, Typhoon Meranti, slammed the coast of China Thursday morning after sweeping Taiwan. The storm, weakened on its way to the mainland, made landfall around 3 a.m. local time near Xiamen in southeast Fujian Province, CNN reports. By the time it reached the coast of China, Meranti had been downgraded to the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds around 145 m.p.h.

 

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