The latest storm report from Xinhua News Agency said that authorities in Shanghai and Zhejiang Province, eastern China, have taken precautionary measures against Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of the year in China. Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to bring gusty winds and heavy rain when it makes landfall.
Typhoon Bebinca is approaching landfall, causing flights over Shanghai to be cancelled and passenger ferry services in the city to be suspended.
Due to the impact of the latest typhoon of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, all flights at Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport were canceled from 8:00 p.m. on September 15.
Shanghai's airport operator said temporary rest areas have been prepared for passengers, while on-site catering services and convenience stores have been asked to continue serving.
The city's passenger ferry operator has suspended all ferry routes starting September 15.
Shanghai Railway Station has also planned to cancel passenger trains on some routes through the city from September 15-16.
Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to be the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949. The city in eastern China is taking various measures to prepare for the storm, according to the latest typhoon report from Xinhua.
To prevent the impact of Typhoon Bebinca, by 5 p.m. on September 15, more than 377,000 people had been relocated and 811 boats had been evacuated to safe locations, according to the Shanghai flood control headquarters.
Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park have been temporarily closed since 5 p.m. the same day, with plans to resume normal operations on September 17, according to Shanghai Disney Resort.
In Zhejiang, all coastal port operations have been suspended, coastal passenger cruise lines have been halted and water-related construction projects have been halted, according to the Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration.
Zhejiang Province has raised its emergency response to Typhoon Bebinca to level 2.
According to the latest storm forecast from the Zhejiang Meteorological Administration, Typhoon Bebinca is likely to make landfall between Pinghu, Zhejiang Province and Shanghai on the morning of September 16.
According to the latest typhoon information from the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Typhoon Bebinca (known as Ferdie in the Philippines and Typhoon No. 13 in Japan) is located 306 km east-southeast of Shanghai, China. Typhoon Bebinca has been moving west at a speed of 22 km/h over the past 6 hours.
The latest JTWC forecast notes that Bebinca will move west-northwest under the influence of a subtropical low pressure zone to the north throughout the forecast period.
According to JTWC, Bebinca is forecast to make landfall in the next 12 hours, with the possibility of making landfall at the level of a strong typhoon. After 12 hours, Bebinca will move inland and the storm will quickly weaken into a tropical depression.
