“格美”台风吹袭台湾、福建省 两地狂风呼啸暴雨成灾
八点最热报 | “格美”台风昨天先后登陆台湾及中国福建沿海，导致多地笼罩在暴风圈内。这是八年来袭击台湾的最强台风，风力高达每小时227公里。过去2天，超大豪雨袭击台湾中部和南部，造成至少5人死亡，600多人受伤。其中台湾第二大城市，高雄的灾情最严重。台湾气象部门预计，“格美”台风接下来仍会为全台带来风雨，一直到周末，雨势才开始减弱。（主播：萧慧敏）
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00:05The Gemei Typhoon hit Taiwan and the Fujian coast of China yesterday,
00:09causing many areas to be engulfed in a storm.
00:12This is the strongest typhoon that has attacked Taiwan in eight years,
00:15with a wind speed of 227 kilometers per hour.
00:18In the past two days, heavy rains hit Taiwan's central and southern regions,
00:22causing at least five deaths and more than 600 injuries.
00:25In the end, the second largest city in Taiwan, Kaohsiung, suffered the most.
00:28The Taiwan Meteorological Department predicts that the Gemei Typhoon
00:31will continue to bring wind and rain to Taiwan until the end of the week,
00:34before it begins to weaken.
00:36At present, the Gemei Typhoon has moved from Taiwan to the Fujian coast of China,
00:40moving northward towards the mainland, and the intensity is gradually weakening.
00:44The Fujian authorities have evacuated about 300,000 people to safe areas.
00:48Local meteorological experts predict that the Gemei Typhoon
00:51will stay in Fujian Province for 18 to 22 hours.
00:58The Gemei Typhoon has arrived.
01:00Since yesterday, there has been a wave of waves in the Fujian coast of China.
01:05The strong waves continue to hit the rocks on the shore,
01:08causing several meters of snow.
01:10Wow, this car is too dangerous to drive.
01:15The wind is howling on the sea,
01:17as if the sea is laughing angrily.
01:19The scene is devastating.
01:21Boats docked near the pier are shaking violently in the coastal waters.
01:26Boats docked near the pier are shaking violently in the coastal waters.
01:29Coastal personnel are also safely disembarking.
01:34In addition to the coastal areas,
01:35the city and residential areas of Fujian Province
01:37have also been hit by strong winds and heavy rain.
01:40Trees have been blown to the ground,
01:42and rainwater continues to wash through the streets.
01:44After the storm, the entire city is surrounded by water.
01:48The streets have become rivers,
01:49and motorcycles can only move forward in the water.
01:52The authorities are busy clearing the drainage holes on the road,
01:55and sending people to clean the channels
01:57and dispatching water buckets to draw water.
01:59To this day,
02:00many low-lying areas in Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces
02:03continue to be flooded by floodwaters.
02:05The water level is still high,
02:06and there is no sign of receding.
02:08A small-scale landslide occurred in the mountainous area.
02:11The authorities immediately sent people to rescue,
02:13carry out cleanup operations,
02:15and move the debris blocking the road.
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