CRI听力:Typhoon Matmo Makes Landfall in Taiwan, Loses Power

The powerful storm hit the island earlier this morning with winds of around 140-kilometers per hour.

The storm has shifted off its original track, which yesterday had it making a direct line toward Taipei. Instead, Matmo has made landfall in the relatively unpopulated central region of Taiwan's east coast.

Forecasters are also predicting Matmo is going to lose much of its power as it cuts across the Taiwan Strait over the next 12-hours. The storm is still expected to make landfall in Fujian with winds of around 100-kilometers per hour.

The heavy rains associated with the storm have already spawned flood warnings in southeast and central China. More than 30 thousand fishing vessels have returned to safety in Fujian.

Matmo comes on the heels of Typhoon Rammasun, which plowed its way through southern China over the weekend, leaving at least 46 people dead, on top of billions of yuan in damage.