Typhoon Matmo Heads for China After Philippines Quake Complication
Typhoon Matmo, locally known as Paolo, is set to impact southern China this weekend. After battering the Philippines, the storm is expected to make landfall as a typhoon or severe typhoon along the coast between Dianbai in Guangdong and Wanning in Hainan on Sunday morning.
Matmo, the 16th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, initially struck the northern Philippines with sustained winds up to 130kph. Its arrival complicated the disaster response to a recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines. The earthquake, which occurred last week, claimed at least 72 lives and injured over 550 people. More than 5,000 houses were damaged, leaving residents in temporary shelters due to aftershocks.
Earlier this year, Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's strongest tropical cyclone of the year, also caused several deaths in the Philippines before making landfall in southern China. Another storm, Bualoi, caused at least 37 deaths and displaced thousands in the Philippines last week. It then hit Vietnam, resulting in 49 fatalities and economic damages estimated at $485 million.
Typhoon Matmo is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern China this weekend. The storm's impact comes as the region continues to recover from previous typhoons and a recent earthquake in the Philippines. Authorities are advising residents to take necessary precautions.
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