英语文摘:Typhoon Meranti makes landfall at southeast China's Fujian Province; 145,300 evacuated

FUZHOU, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Meranti, the 10th typhoon to hit China this year, made landfall at Shishi City in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian at 3:30 a.m. Friday, according to provincial flood control authorities.

A total of 145,300 people in Fujian have been evacuated to avoid rain- and wind-triggered accidents.

About 33,200 fishing boats returned to port before 8:00 p.m. Thursday to take refuge from the typhoon.

Meranti will bring up to 100 mm of rainfall to Fujian's Quanzhou, Putian, Fuzhou and Ningde cities Friday, according to meteorological authorities' forecast.