00:13Typhoon Bebinca wreaked havoc on Shanghai streets uprooting or damaging over 10,000 trees and knocking out power for at least 380 households.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the trees swaying violently in the storm's forceful winds, accompanied by heavy downpours.
According to the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory, the wind speed around the centre reached 151 kph, making it the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a level III emergency response for Shanghai on Sunday due to the natural disaster.
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. The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.
Transportation was also severely disrupted, with almost 1,400 flights from the city's two airports and over 570 passenger trains have been cancelled since Sunday evening, interrupting many people's travel plans for the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Strong wind and heavy rains are due to persist, as predicted by the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of the China Meteorological Administration.
Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc on Shanghai streets, knocking out power for over 380 households
Typhoon Bebinca wreaked havoc on Shanghai streets uprooting or damaging over 10,000 trees and knocking out power for at least 380 households.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the trees swaying violently in the storm's forceful winds, accompanied by heavy downpours.
According to the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory, the wind speed around the centre reached 151 kph, making it the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a level III emergency response for Shanghai on Sunday due to the natural disaster.
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. The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.
Transportation was also severely disrupted, with almost 1,400 flights from the city's two airports and over 570 passenger trains have been cancelled since Sunday evening, interrupting many people's travel plans for the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Strong wind and heavy rains are due to persist, as predicted by the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of the China Meteorological Administration.
Typhoon Bebinca wreaked havoc on Shanghai streets uprooting or damaging over 10,000 trees and knocking out power for at least 380 households.
Footage filmed on Monday shows the trees swaying violently in the storm's forceful winds, accompanied by heavy downpours.
According to the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory, the wind speed around the centre reached 151 kph, making it the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a level III emergency response for Shanghai on Sunday due to the natural disaster.
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. The city’s flood control headquarters reported numerous incidents, largely involving fallen trees and billboards.
Transportation was also severely disrupted, with almost 1,400 flights from the city's two airports and over 570 passenger trains have been cancelled since Sunday evening, interrupting many people's travel plans for the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
Strong wind and heavy rains are due to persist, as predicted by the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of the China Meteorological Administration.