Typhoon Wipha Slams Into China's Eastern Coast

【生词摘录】
slam vi. 砰地关上,猛攻
hub n. 毂,木片,中心; 中继站
evacuate v. 疏散,撤出,排泄
meteorologist n. 气象学者
downgrade v. 降级

Typhoon Wipha, slammed into China's eastern coast Wednesday near the country's financial hub of Shanghai after nearly 2 million people were evacuated from coastal areas. Wipha made landfall south of Shanghai in the early morning with winds of 160 km per hour. The Shanghai Daily reports one person was killed in the city during the storm after he stepped in water touched by an electronical wire. China's meteorologists downgraded the typhoon to a tropical strom after it hit land. "We've expected it to head north, instead of moving inland. "

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