Nock-Ten, the eighth tropical storm and the most powerful one to hit China this year, has made landfall over the southern island province of Hainan.
今年第8号热带风暴，也是今年袭击中国强度最大的热带风暴，“洛坦”，已经在中国南部岛屿海南省登陆。
It was packing winds of some 30 meters per second when its landed in the city of Wenchang, Friday afternoon.
星期五下午，它在文昌市登陆时，风力达30米/每秒。
Authorities had evacuated more than 75-thousand people in advance, and more than 26-thousand fishing ships returned to port.
有关部门已经提前疏散了七万五千多人，有两万六千多艘渔船回港。
Meanwhile, local authorities are releasing water from major reservoirs as water levels rise. Nock-Ten is moving northwest at more than 15-kilometers per hour, and is expected to enter Beibu Bay on Saturday morning.
同时，随着水位的上涨，当地有关部门对主要水库进行开闸放水。“洛坦”正以每小时15公里的速度向西北方向移动，预计星期六早上进入北部湾。