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Winds and rain intensified, as typhoon Matmo hitting Zhanjiang

Typhoon Matmo, the 21st typhoon of this year, is hitting the city of Zhanjiang.

As the typhoon is approaching, wind and rain has been intensified this morning in Zhanjiang, as well as a five-meter wave can been seen at the beach in Wuyang, a town in Zhanjiang.

At present, all beaches in Zhanjiang have been closed. Residents are reminded to stay at home by the government.

The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a Typhoon Red Warning and upgraded to an Orange Rainstorm Warning on October 5. Matmo has already intensified into a severe typhoon. It is predicted that the Typhoon will become the most powerful typhoon that landed in Guangdong this year.

Reporter: Yuan Zixiang

Video: Guo Hongda

Editor: James Campion, Shen He

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