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The powerful storm brought heavy rain, power outages, and travel chaos, disrupting Mid-Autumn Festival plans across the city. Fierce winds and torrential rain battered Shanghai on Monday as Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest typhoon to hit the city since Typhoon Gloria in 1949, made landfall. With wind speeds reaching 151 kph (94 mph) near the typhoon’s eye, according to the China Meteorological Administration, the storm toppled trees, flooded streets, and caused power outages across the city. On Sunday, the administration issued its highest red typhoon warning, forecasting severe gales, torrential rain, and coastal flooding across large parts of eastern China. By Sunday night, Pudong, Jinshan, Fengxian, and Chongming districts had issued a red typhoon warning. By evening, more than 400,000 people were relocated, and 811 ships evacuated. The water level rising in the Huangpu River, Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2024. Jiang Haixiao/The Paper Coming amid the Mid-Autumn Festival, a national holiday,
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