Typhoon hit my city.

In the early part of this weekend, typhoon Fitow hit Southeast China. It brought torrential rains on our campus, though the center of it was a sufficient distance from the city I live in. On Monday and Tuesday, the rain was pouring constantly.Therefore, the river on campus grew up to the grass. The square and the gate of my college were filled with water. Everybody wore scandals or slippers because walking on the road was like swimming in the river. Meanwhile, electricity rooms were filled with water, so we haven't been offered hot water until now. My friends and me all have taken showers in some man's dorm these days. In the urban areas, water had entered the 1st floor of buildings, but it was better than another city Yuyao nearby. In Yuyao, the whole city is flooded. People even use boats now as transportation tools. 

This is the first time I've experienced a typhoon, since it's my first time studying in the south part of China as an undergraduate. It will cost me 9 hours on the train from the university to my hometown. I miss my family now.

Notes:

I'm not sure if saying 'keeping a distance' is incorrect, but you don't usually hear it when referring to an inanimate thing. You usually hear, "He's keeping a distance," or, "That animals keeping a distance."

 'in mans dorm' sounds strange because man is an offhand for mankind, therefore you'd be saying, 'in mankind's dorm.'