Super Typhoon Saomai barrelling into Chinese coast

Saomai strengthened today into a super typhoon, equivalent to a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 mph, and wind gusts up to 195 mph. It will make landfall shortly at this strength, or slightly below, along the border between Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Together, these provinces have a population of over 83,000,000. While the hilly and mountainous terrain will prevent Katrina-like flooding, coastal cities could still see 25-foot storm surges. This is sure to add to an already bad typhoon season for China.