Eastern China is being battered by Typhoon Megi, which made landfall in central Fujian on Wednesday morning. Megi is believed to have killed five people, including one in China and left over 600 injured. Before hitting Eastern China, the typhoon caused widespread damage in Taiwan. The typhoon is likely to lose its strength on Thursday. However, it would still pose a danger to life and property.

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Megi unleashed winds of up to 74 mph in Taiwan, injuring more than 268 people. The typhoon was downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit mainland China. In Quanzhou city, Megi packed winds of up to 118.8 kmph.

Eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi are expected to experience 4 to 8 inches of rainfall until Thursday. The rain is expected to move northward towards Jiangsu and Anhui. AccuWeather reported that while rain may not cause any flooding, it will likely cause traffic disturbance and slow travel. The typhoon also battered Japan's southern Ryukyu Islands on Monday night and Tuesday.  It brought wind gusts with a speed of 85 mph in Ishigakijima, Japan.

China issued a sea warning before the typhoon made landfall. In Taiwan, Megi caused power outage to 2.9 million households. This is the second largest typhoon-related power outage recorded. Earlier, Typhoon Soudelor had knocked out power to 4.5 million houses in 2015. Changhua County and Taichung City were among the worst hit regions. Power outage was also experienced in Yilan County, Kaohsiung City, Nantou County, and Pingtung County. Water supply was also affected in Taipei City.

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