01:23Nearly half a million people have been evacuated and 25 million residents urged to stay indoors as Shanghai grapples with the strongest typhoon in 75 years, making China's financial hub on Monday, prompting widespread safety measures.
Footage captures intense rain and storms causing trees to topple and significant disruptions across the city.
By Sunday evening, local authorities had relocated over 400,000 individuals in the Shanghai Metropolitan area as a precautionary measure.
Residents have been advised to remain indoors, with schools, businesses, and government offices closed.
Public transportation has been severely impacted, with hundreds of flights cancelled at the city’s two major airports and extensive disruptions to the metro system. Several metro lines have been suspended due to flooding and debris on the tracks.
A red alert has been issued for Typhoon Bebinca, the highest warning level, as wind speeds reached up to 151 km/h at the storm’s centre.
The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.
Shanghai shutdown - Strongest typhoon in 75 years sees nearly half a million evacuate
Nearly half a million people have been evacuated and 25 million residents urged to stay indoors as Shanghai grapples with the strongest typhoon in 75 years, making China's financial hub on Monday, prompting widespread safety measures.
Footage captures intense rain and storms causing trees to topple and significant disruptions across the city.
By Sunday evening, local authorities had relocated over 400,000 individuals in the Shanghai Metropolitan area as a precautionary measure.
Residents have been advised to remain indoors, with schools, businesses, and government offices closed.
Public transportation has been severely impacted, with hundreds of flights cancelled at the city’s two major airports and extensive disruptions to the metro system. Several metro lines have been suspended due to flooding and debris on the tracks.
A red alert has been issued for Typhoon Bebinca, the highest warning level, as wind speeds reached up to 151 km/h at the storm’s centre.
The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.
Nearly half a million people have been evacuated and 25 million residents urged to stay indoors as Shanghai grapples with the strongest typhoon in 75 years, making China's financial hub on Monday, prompting widespread safety measures.
Footage captures intense rain and storms causing trees to topple and significant disruptions across the city.
By Sunday evening, local authorities had relocated over 400,000 individuals in the Shanghai Metropolitan area as a precautionary measure.
Residents have been advised to remain indoors, with schools, businesses, and government offices closed.
Public transportation has been severely impacted, with hundreds of flights cancelled at the city’s two major airports and extensive disruptions to the metro system. Several metro lines have been suspended due to flooding and debris on the tracks.
A red alert has been issued for Typhoon Bebinca, the highest warning level, as wind speeds reached up to 151 km/h at the storm’s centre.
The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.