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Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

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Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

2024-09-16 15:54 Last Updated At:20:37

Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of the year, has been wreaking havoc in Shanghai since making landfall around 07:30 on Monday, bringing about 50 millimeters of rainfall by 08:00.

At the time of landfall, the maximum wind speed near the eye of the storm was about 42 meters per second.

Shanghai's meteorological observatory upgraded the yellow alert for heavy rain to an orange alert at 11:00, forecasting that the cumulative precipitation in most areas of the city will exceed 100 mm within the next six hours.

China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Amid the heavy rainstorm, a tuned mass damper inside the Shanghai Tower, designed to keep the 632-meter skyscraper stable under severe weather conditions, was seen visibly shaking.

The special wind resistance device weighs about 1,000 tons and can produce a reacting force against the tower's mass inertia. Its main function is to mitigate vibrations caused by rainstorms, providing more comfort to people on the higher floors.

As of the dawn on Monday, more than 414,000 residents have been evacuated to safety and over 800 ships have returned to port, according to Shanghai's flood control and drought relief headquarters.

The resettlement sites are fully equipped with power supplies, lighting, drinking water, food, and other essential supplies to support the evacuees.

Over 2,500 rescue teams consisting of 56,000 rescue workers, backed by over 80 mobile pump trucks and 400 material warehouses, are on standby for emergency response.

Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca wreaks havoc in Shanghai

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China records over 278 mln cross-regional trips on sixth day of National Day holiday

2024-10-07 19:48 Last Updated At:20:07

China recorded over 278 million cross-regional trips on Sunday, the sixth day of China's week-long National Day holiday, the data from the Ministry of Transport showed.

The figure was a decrease of 1 percent compared to the previous day, a 5.2-percent-increase compared to the same period in 2023, and a 24.8-percent-increase compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak.

According to the ministry, over 18.524 million trips were made by railway on Sunday, an increase of 3.6 percent from the previous day. The figure was an increase of 8.6 percent compared to the same period in 2023, and an increase of 26.6 percent compared to the same period in 2019.

The road passenger volume reached 256.7 million, a 1.2-percent-decrease from the previous day. The figure was an increase of 5.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023, and a 25.1-percent-increase compared to the same period in 2019.

Water transport saw a total of 1,182,400 trips, down 25.1 percent from the previous day. The figure was a decrease of 23.3 percent from the same period in 2023, and a decrease of 24.2 percent from the same period in 2019.

The civil aviation sector handled 2,357,300 trips, reflecting a 1.8-percent-increase from the previous day. The figure was a 9.6-percent-increase from the same period in 2023, and a 21.2-percent-growth from the same period in 2019.

China records over 278 mln cross-regional trips on sixth day of National Day holiday

China records over 278 mln cross-regional trips on sixth day of National Day holiday

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