BEIJING–The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 made landfall early Monday with powerful winds and heavy rains after more than 400,000 people were evacuated.爱上海419
Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity and in neighboring provinces, disrupting travel during China’s three-day Mid-Autumn Festival上海新茶工作室联系方式. Shanghai’s airports canceled hundreds of flights starting Sunday and through Monday, while in Hangzhou, about 170 kilometers (106 miles) southwest of Shanghai, authorities were also planning to cancel more than 180 flights.上海品茶网
More than 60,000 emergency responders and firefighters were at hand to lend aid in Shanghai, according to state media爱上海419论坛. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated by Monday.爱上海
Bebinca made landfall around 7:30 a.m上海419论坛. in the sprawling Pudong business district with maximum winds of 151 kph (94 mph) near its center. Authorities expected the typhoon would also affect the nearby provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui.
Shanghai, which has 25 million people, is rarely hit by strong typhoons, which usually make landfall further south in China.
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia爱上海龙凤419. In Myanmar, Yagi caused at least 74 deaths with dozens missing. Four deaths were reported in Hainan, at least 10 have died in Thailand and 20 in the Philippines.
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