Heads up, coastal friends! Typhoon Matmo, the 21st typhoon of the year, is battering Zhanjiang City in south China’s Guangdong Province with fierce gusts, heavy downpours, and giant waves 🌪️🌧️🌊.
From Sunday, the storm intensified into a severe tempest, pushing seawater ashore and raising the risk of flash floods and coastal flooding. Authorities issued alerts for storm surges—basically, walls of seawater driven by wind that can flood streets in seconds 🚨.
What this means for you: stay indoors, keep away from beaches and harbours, and follow local weather apps and official channels for live updates 📱. If you're in Zhanjiang or planning to visit any coastal spot, reschedule and stay safe!
Remember how monsoon season hits us back home with heavy rains? Typhoons are like that but on steroids—stronger storms swirling over the sea, then charging land with hurricane-force winds. They can knock out power, topple trees, and send debris flying, so always keep an emergency kit ready: torch, batteries, bottled water, and a power bank 🔦🔋.
Stay tuned for more updates and keep checking your local meteorological services. Stay safe and ride out the storm with us—indoors, of course 😉.
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Typhoon Matmo batters China's Zhanjiang with fierce winds, waves
cgtn.com
