AP's latest storm report says two people died in eastern China's Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought heavy rain and strong winds to the province.
Two residents of Zhoushi town, about 80km northwest of Shanghai, were struck and electrocuted by a fallen high-voltage power line on September 16, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
So far, these are the two deaths reported from Typhoon Bebinca. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai and surrounding provinces on September 16, flooding roads, downing trees and causing power outages. A resident of Chongming Island, Shanghai, was also reported injured by a falling tree.
More than 414,000 people were evacuated before strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon Bebinca hit Shanghai. Schools were closed and people were advised to stay indoors, while flights, ferries and train services were suspended.
Typhoon Bebinca was described by meteorological authorities as the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949. Typhoon Bebinca weakened as it moved inland. At around 2 a.m. on September 17, Bebinca was downgraded to a tropical storm.
China's National Meteorological Center warned that some areas of Anhui, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces could see heavy rain of up to 200mm until the afternoon of September 18.
In Shanghai, roads were cleared and traffic returned to normal by the evening of September 16, while power was fully restored by midnight.
According to the latest typhoon report from CGTN, Typhoon Bebinca has weakened and is moving into Anhui. Anhui has suspended all train services and closed tourist attractions. The typhoon is expected to move into Henan province on the night of September 17.
Immediately following Typhoon Bebinca, China's weather agency confirmed that Typhoon Pulasan No. 14 had formed. Typhoon Pulasan appeared in the northwest Pacific Ocean on the night of September 15 and is expected to move northwest at a speed of 20 to 25 km/h, gradually strengthening as it approaches the East China Sea.
Typhoon forecasters say Pulasan could follow a similar path to Bebinca. However, with a cold front expected to arrive from September 18-20, it may be more difficult to predict Pulasan’s trajectory.
Dimsum Daily's latest storm news notes that the next 10 days are expected to be particularly active, with the possibility of successive storms impacting the area before October 1.
