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Typhoon Ampil hits Shanghai, disrupting transport, shipping

Typhoon Ampil hits Shanghai, disrupting transport, shipping
BEIJING • Typhoon Ampil hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai around midday yesterday, bringing heavy rainfall and disrupting transport and shipping.To get more typhoon shanghai, you can visit shine news official website.

More than 600 flights from the city's two airports were cancelled and high-speed rail services were also impacted, said state broadcaster CCTV.

The typhoon first hit the island of Chongming, 45km east of the city, with winds of up to 100kmh near its eye, said the National Meteorological Centre.The city had already relocated 190,000 people from coastal areas by early yesterday morning, said a report by state news agency Xinhua.

Shanghai Disney Resort said it was operating as normal but some outdoor attractions and performances would be suspended during periods of heavy rain or high winds.

In neighbouring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, more than 42,500 people were relocated. More than 28,000 ships, including 22,900 fishing boats, have returned to port in Zhejiang, added the report.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in recent weeks have caused havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said yesterday that Ampil was continuing to lose its steam and was forecast to subside somewhere near Qingdao in the coming days, reported the Korea Times. But there was still a chance the typhoon could change direction and strike the Korean peninsula, KMA officials said.




Typhoon Ampil: Shanghai hit by HUGE storm - 200,000 evacuated and 600 flights cancelled

NEARLY 200,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas around Shanghai after Typhoon Ampil made landfall near China’s biggest city, bringing heavy rainfall and causing chaos to transport and shipping.To get more typhoon shanghai, you can visit shine news official website.
More than 600 flights from the city’s two international airports have been cancelled as winds of up to 62 mph were recorded near the storm’s eye, the National Meteorological Centre said.

Shanghai’s flood control headquarters has ordered 190,000 people living in coastal areas to leave their homes.The typhoon first hit the island of Chongming, which is at the mouth of the Yangtze River 28 miles east of the city centre.

The 632-metre tall Shanghai Tower, located in the city’s skyscraper district, has closed its rooftop observatory, state news agency Xinhua reports.More than 42,500 people have been evacuated from neighbouring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.

And the weather conditions have forced more than 28,000 ships, including 22,900 fishing boats, to return to port in Zhejiang.

Boat owners, evacuees and tourist attractions in the coastal areas and on islands have been warned to keep a close eye on the latest weather information.

Officials have warned there is a possibility of floods or landslides triggered by torrential rains.Shanghai Disney Resort said it was operating as normal but some outdoor attractions and performances would be suspended during periods of heavy rain or high winds.

With more than 24 million people residing in its 16 districts, Shanghai is the most populous city in the world.Ampil is the 10th typhoon to form so far this season.

China has been gripped by a string of violent weather conditions in recent weeks, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.

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