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Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes
Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes
Agence France-Presse
Published Sep 15, 2022 08:17 AM PHT
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Updated Sep 15, 2022 02:35 PM PHT

SHANGHAI, China - High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai's main airports.
SHANGHAI, China - High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai's main airports.
Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai -- home to more than 25 million people -- since record-keeping began in 1949, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Muifa is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Shanghai -- home to more than 25 million people -- since record-keeping began in 1949, state broadcaster CCTV said.
However, there were no immediate reports of any deaths or casualties.
However, there were no immediate reports of any deaths or casualties.
At least 426,000 people were evacuated in Shanghai and another 1.2 million people were taken to temporary shelters in neighboring Zhejiang province, CCTV added.
At least 426,000 people were evacuated in Shanghai and another 1.2 million people were taken to temporary shelters in neighboring Zhejiang province, CCTV added.
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Heavy rainfall led to traffic tailbacks and floods in several areas of the Yangtze river delta region, a major global manufacturing hub.
Heavy rainfall led to traffic tailbacks and floods in several areas of the Yangtze river delta region, a major global manufacturing hub.
Giant waves were seen crashing onto the coastline in Hangzhou bay, to the south of Shanghai, and national radio reported a landslide in Ninghai County in Zhejiang province.
Giant waves were seen crashing onto the coastline in Hangzhou bay, to the south of Shanghai, and national radio reported a landslide in Ninghai County in Zhejiang province.
Packing winds of up to 125 kilometers per hour, the storm made landfall at 12:30 a.m. Thursday in Shanghai's Fengxian district.
Packing winds of up to 125 kilometers per hour, the storm made landfall at 12:30 a.m. Thursday in Shanghai's Fengxian district.
It had earlier led to the cancellation of all flights to China's biggest financial hub.
It had earlier led to the cancellation of all flights to China's biggest financial hub.
Muifa previously hit the city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang on Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua.
Muifa previously hit the city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang on Wednesday, according to state news agency Xinhua.
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Air travel slowly resumed in Shanghai as the storm moved north, but most flights from the city's two main airports were cancelled Thursday morning, according to aviation data provider Flightradar24.
Air travel slowly resumed in Shanghai as the storm moved north, but most flights from the city's two main airports were cancelled Thursday morning, according to aviation data provider Flightradar24.
Operations at some of Asia's largest container shipping ports in Shanghai and neighboring Ningbo that were halted because of the typhoon were scheduled to resume later Thursday, according to statements from port officials.
Operations at some of Asia's largest container shipping ports in Shanghai and neighboring Ningbo that were halted because of the typhoon were scheduled to resume later Thursday, according to statements from port officials.
Officials ordered all fishing vessels in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea to anchor in ports as northeast China braced for the typhoon.
Officials ordered all fishing vessels in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea to anchor in ports as northeast China braced for the typhoon.
The storm entered east China's Jiangsu province on Thursday morning and the wind speed weakened to about 90 kilometers per hour, the Central Meteorological Observatory said.
The storm entered east China's Jiangsu province on Thursday morning and the wind speed weakened to about 90 kilometers per hour, the Central Meteorological Observatory said.
The storm came soon after Typhoon Hinnamnor hit Shanghai and its neighboring region last week, causing the suspension of Shanghai ferry services and school closures in parts of Zhejiang.
The storm came soon after Typhoon Hinnamnor hit Shanghai and its neighboring region last week, causing the suspension of Shanghai ferry services and school closures in parts of Zhejiang.
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Muifa is the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, according to state media.
Muifa is the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, according to state media.
Tropical storms, which are expected to increase as the planet warms, were sharply up in 2021, a report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said earlier this month.
Tropical storms, which are expected to increase as the planet warms, were sharply up in 2021, a report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said earlier this month.
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