Strongest Typhoon in ‘Over Seven Decades’ Hits Shanghai

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Strongest Typhoon in ‘Over Seven Decades’ Hits Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai, China, on Monday, September 16, with

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labeling it the “strongest” typhoon to hit the area in “over seven decades.”

State-run media

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said that the typhoon made landfall around 7:30 am, tearing ashore in the Lingang area of Shanghai’s Pudong District with maximum wind speeds of 42 metres per second (94 mph) near its eye.

According to the

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, the typhoon was forecast to move northwestward, with its intensity expected to weaken through Monday night.

Flood control measures were in place for the affected areas, the administration

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