Typhoon Usagi made landfall near Shantou, just east of Hong Kong, late on Sunday afternoon, local time, with winds over 100 mph (160 kph) and extremely heavy rainfall.
Around 12 inches of rain fell in Zhangpu, China, northeast of Hong Kong, with greater amounts over the higher terrain farther inland.
Winds in Hong Kong gusted to over 50 mph (80 kph) and nearly 4 inches of rain fell at the Hong Kong International Airport from Usagi.
According to Xinhua, the official press agency for China, at least 25 people were dead as a result of the storm with over 5 million people affected.
Usagi strengthened into a super typhoon on Thursday night, local time (Thursday morning EDT) as it barreled toward southern Taiwan.
The mountainous terrain of Taiwan caused Usagi to weaken just below super typhoon status on Saturday.
Although Usagi is no longer a typhoon, gusty winds and downpours will continue through Monday night over parts of southeastern China.
Rain will be heaviest over the mountainous terrain, which can lead to flooding and bring the threat for mudslides.
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