China | Strongest typhoon in 75 years hits Shanghai with strong winds and heavy rain

Arab Weather - Weather experts at the Arab Weather Meteorological Monitoring Center are following around the clock the most important developments of tropical cyclone Bebinca, the most violent in Shanghai since 1949. According to the latest outputs from remote sensing systems, the cyclone continued to move northeast, hitting Shanghai with heavy rains and strong winds. According to the observations received, the cyclone is classified as a first-degree cyclone, surrounded by huge amounts of cumulus clouds and thunderstorms.

The following is the latest information received by the Meteorological Monitoring Center about the hurricane from global observatories:

Updated Monday 9/16/2024 - 10 AM

Recent observations:

- Grade: First
- Atmospheric pressure: 995 millibars
- Wind speed: 151 km/h
Latitude: 30 North
- Longitude: 20 East
- Direction: North-East

Computer output: * The hurricane continues to move northeast and its intensity collapses.

After analyzing the latest computer modeling data at the Arab Weather Center, it is expected that the cyclone will continue to move northeast of China inland, leading to a decline and collapse in its intensity, as it will turn into a tropical storm and then a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. However, this does not mean that the effects will not be serious, as the risk of flooding remains very high.

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Tropical cyclone classified as strongest in 75 years

Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning as a Category 1 storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, state media reported. Bebinca, with maximum sustained winds of 151 km per hour (94 mph) near its center, made landfall in the city of about 25 million people at around 7:30 a.m. (2330 GMT), the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949, state media reported.

Shanghai rarely gets directly hit by the powerful typhoons that typically make landfall in southern China. Typhoon Yagi, a devastating Category 4 storm, hit the southern province of Hainan last week.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at the city's two airports since Sunday, and Shanghai Railway Station has suspended some rail services. The disruptions come as China celebrates the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

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