Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall on Monday, bringing the financial hub to a virtual standstill.
All flights out of the city’s two airports after 8 p.m. on Sunday were canceled, major attractions such as Disneyland were closed, and several high-speed train routes were temporarily shut down.
The storm, which felled trees and billboards, logged winds around 94 miles per hour near its center. Videos on social media showed buildings with siding ripped off and electric poles uprooted.
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Source: National Hurricane Center All times on the map are China Standard Time. Map shows probabilities of at least 5 percent. The forecast is for up to five days, with that time span starting up to three hours before the reported time that the storm reaches its latest location. Wind speed probability data is not available north of 60.25 degrees north latitude. By William B. Davis, John Keefe and Bea Malsky
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