The tropical cyclone named Typhoon Matmo disrupted transportation, forced more than 151,000 evacuations and raised fears of flooding as it barreled toward Guangdong Province, China. Typhoon Matmo made landfall in southern China after disrupting transportation, forcing more than 151,000 evacuations and raising fears of flooding, according to the authorities.
As Matmo moved through the South China Sea, it had maximum sustained winds of 104 miles per hour, which is equivalent to those of a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic, according to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.
The storm made landfall in Guangdong Province on was expected to gradually weaken while moving inland toward Guangxi Province. Forecasters warned that the storm could dump up to 10 to 12 inches in parts of the region through this afternoon, increasing the risk of flooding.
