Southern China braces for deadly typhoon
HONG KONG – Residents stockpiled food and ships were ordered to dock as southern China braced for a typhoon Thursday that has already lashed the northern Philippines amid floods that have killed more than 70 people across Asia. Typhoon Megi packed winds of 140 miles per hour (225 kilometers per hour) when it struck the Philippines on Monday. Philippine officials reported 20 deaths, including several people who drowned after being pinned by fallen trees. The storm damaged thousands of homes and flooded vast areas of rice and corn fields. Late Wednesday, Megi was about 350 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of the southern financial hub of Hong…
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Southern China braces for deadly typhoon
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