台风吹袭中国

Chinese authorities say a powerful typhoon has made landfall in the eastern province of Fujian, forcing evacuations, cutting power, destroying homes and causing the shutdown of rail and air transportation.

China's National Meteorological Center says Typhoon Fitow struck Fuding city early Monday with winds of 150 kilometers per hour, then quickly slowed before weakening to a tropical storm.

Authorities evacuated more than half a million people, while the storm dumped more than 200 millimeters of rain on the region.

Forecasters say Fitow will continue to move northwestward, but will weaken quickly.中国当局说，一场猛烈的台风在福建登陆，当地居民撤离，供电中断，房屋被摧毁，铁路和空中运输服务停顿。

中国国家气象中心说，台风“菲特”星期一清晨侵袭福鼎市，风力为每小时150公里，随后迅速减弱为热带风暴。

当局疏散了50多万居民，这场风暴给当地带来2百多毫米的降雨。

天气预报说，“菲特”将继续向西北方向移动，但风力将迅速减弱。