Article: Typhoon Damrey slams into southern China _ Hainan island's strongest storm in 30 years


AP Worldstream
09-26-2005
Dateline: BEIJING
The strongest typhoon to hit southern China's Hainan island in more than 30 years slammed ashore early Monday, sending residents scattering for sheltering and endangering crops of rice, rubber and banana.

Typhoon Damrey made landfall north of Hainan's Wanning City at 4 a.m. (2000 GMT Sunday) with wind speeds of up to 198 kph (125 mph), the official Xinhua News Agency said. It was the island's strongest typhoon since ...

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