Authorities also said seawater encroachment caused by the confluence of Usagi and tidal forces led to flooding in many districts and counties of Shantou.

Rail and air services have mostly resumed, according to local authorities and transport operators.

Usagi, which means rabbit in Japanese, is the 19th typhoon to hit China this year.

Questions:

1. How many people were killed by Typhoon Usagi after the storm made landfall in Guangdong province?

2. Which was the hardest-hit area?

3. What does Usagi mean in Japanese?

Answers:

1. 25.

2. The coastal city of Shanwei.

3. Rabbit.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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