Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai

A sanitation worker clears fallen tree branches in Minhang District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
SHANGHAI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory.
The typhoon, with the maximum wind force near its center reaching 42 meters per second, churned ashore at the Lingang area of Pudong district.
Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. Pictures on social media showed trees uprooted and light poles toppled down.
Monday is the second day of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. Shanghai authorities have advised residents to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.
The greater impact of the typhoon might come after it landed, said Tang Jie, vice head of the Shanghai Typhoon Institute of the China Meteorological Administration, adding that the wind and rain will intensify on Monday night.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday activated the Level IV emergency response for east China’s Anhui Province and raised the response in Shanghai and Zhejiang to Level III.
Bebinca has led to flight cancellations over Shanghai and the suspension of passenger ferry operations in the city. Shanghai Railway Station also suspended passenger trains on several routes passing through the city from Sunday to Monday.
Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park remain closed on Monday, with the two resort hotels providing services to in-house guests, the Shanghai Disney Resort said in a statement, adding that normal operations are expected to resume from Tuesday. ■

A man rides past a snapped tree branch in the rain in Minhang District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Snapped tree branches hit a vehicle at a community in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A man walks upwind to a shopping mall in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Photo by Chen Haoming/Xinhua)

Staff members deal with a fallen tree in a street in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Photo by Chen Haoming/Xinhua)

People walk in the rain in Minhang District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A pedestrian wades through a waterlogged road in Minhang District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

A mini park is temporarily closed due to Typhoon Bebinca in Xuhui District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Firefighters from the Putuo Fire Brigade remove a fallen rooftop water heater at an apartment building in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Putuo Fire Brigade/Handout via Xinhua)

A sanitation worker loads fallen tree branches onto a truck in Minhang District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

People walk on a street in the rain in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

A vehicle runs on a road in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Fallen tree branches and leaves are pictured near the Bund in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

People wade through a waterlogged road at the Lingang new area of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Yang Youzong)

Staff members clear fallen tree branches in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

A tourist takes photos while walking at the Bund in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

A tree is broken off by strong wind in a street in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Photo by Chen Haoming/Xinhua)

Staff members clear fallen tree branches in Xuhui District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

A staff member removes fallen tree branches from the street in Xuhui District of east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Firefighters from the Changning Fire Brigade remove a fallen tree in a street in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Changning Fire Brigade/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo shows Guangfulin, an archeological and cultural protection site, as Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

People walk at the Bund in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Firefighters from the Changning Fire Brigade remove a fallen tree from a street in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Changning Fire Brigade/Handout via Xinhua)

Firefighters from the Putuo Fire Brigade reinforce a fallen rain shed at an apartment in east China’s Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024.
Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, made landfall in Shanghai at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Bebinca, believed to be the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai in 75 years, has unleashed gales and torrential rains in the city. (Putuo Fire Brigade/Handout via Xinhua)