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Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in the town of Hsiulin in eastern Hualien county at 4..40am (0640 AEST) Saturday morning, bringing fierce winds and torrential rain.
Forecasters had predicted the storm would have maximum sustained winds at landfall of about 125 mph (200 kph), the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.
Authorities in Taiwan had deployed more than 35,000 military personnel to help relocate residents of vulnerable areas as Soudelor made its way across the Pacific Ocean.
As of Friday midnight, some 82,000 homes were without power, according to Taiwan Power Company.
An eight-year-old girl and her mother had already become the first casualties after they were swept out to sea and died as the storm approached.
There were no immediate confirmed reports of further deaths early on Saturday but local media said a man had been killed overnight by a falling commercial sign in the coastal town of Suao.
Soudelor is expected to make its second landfall between Jinjiang and Fuqing tonight, bring torrential rain and gales to coastal cities in Fujian
After Taiwan, Soudelor will churn across the sea to mainland China. The storm is forecast to weaken by then but is still predicted to pack hurricane-strength winds when it makes landfall late Saturday.
Earlier this week, Soudelor became the strongest storm on the planet so far this year, with peak winds at 180 mph (290 kph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Soudelor is expected to make its second landfall between Jinjiang and Fuqing tonight, bring torrential rain and gales to coastal cities in Fujian.
Xiamen issued a red alert, the highest level in its warning system, against Soudelor at 10:50 a.m Saturday morning. Residents and tourists are suggested to stay indoors and adjust their travel plans to avoid any damages and loss due to the typhoon.
All scenic spots in Xiamen will be temporarily closed starting from 10:30 today.
Ferry services between Dongdu Port and Gulangyu Sanqiutian Wharf, Dongdu Port and Gulangyu Neicuo’ao Wharf, Haicang Songyu Wharf and Gulangyu Neicuo’ao Wharf, have been suspended starting from 0:00 a.m. on Saturday. The ferry company has promised a full refund for those have purchased the ferry tickets online. Ferry services between Kinmen and Xiamen will be suspended today.
99.5 pairs of trains in Xiamen Railway Station and Xiamen North Railway Station will be suspended on Saturday and 42.5 pairs will be suspended on Sunday.
Courtesy of whatsonxiamen.com
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