Shanghai, Typhoon Bebinca
Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest storm in seven decades
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and highways suspended during a national holiday.
China's Shanghai hit by second major typhoon in a week
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Typhoon Bebinca slams Shanghai, China, sparking evacuation of more than 400,000 people
Officials in China moved some 414,000 people out of the way in Shanghai before the strongest storm in decades flooded roads and cancelled flights.
Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
The strongest storm to make landfall in Shanghai in recent decades was Typhoon Gloria in 1949, which tore through the city with gusts of 144 kph. Shanghai was last threatened by a direct hit in 2022 by the powerful Typhoon Muifa, which instead landed 300 km away in the city of Zhoushan, in Zhejiang province.
China finance hub Shanghai hit by one-in-a-century storm
Shanghai, China’s financial hub, was hit by the strongest tropical storm in 75 years Monday. The city had closed its seaports and canceled more than 600 flights in preparation for Typhoon Bebinca, which made landfall early Sept. 16 having ripped through the Philippines over the weekend.
Shanghai Cleans Up After Strongest Storm In Decades Hits Chinese Megacity
Transport was disrupted and tens of thousands of people were left without power after Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai's eastern coastal area. It was the strongest storm to hit the Chinese megacity since 1949.
China’s Shanghai hit by most powerful typhoon in 75 years; life disrupted, flights affected
Shanghai faced severe disruption as Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm in 75 years, hit the city. Over 400,000 residents were evacuated, flights and train services were suspended, and popular attractions closed.
Singaporeans hunker down in Shanghai as Typhoon Bebinca sweeps through megacity
They were informed of the impending storm via channels such as government apps and chat groups. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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