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| Typhoon Wipha has hit China's densely populated eastern coast but will probably miss the financial hub of Shanghai, officials say. | Typhoon Wipha has hit China's densely populated eastern coast but will probably miss the financial hub of Shanghai, officials say. |
| Although downgraded to a tropical storm, Wipha destroyed some 700 houses and caused widespread power cuts after blowing ashore early on Wednesday. | Although downgraded to a tropical storm, Wipha destroyed some 700 houses and caused widespread power cuts after blowing ashore early on Wednesday. |
| Five million people have been affected, two million have been evacuated and one has been killed, state media reports. | Five million people have been affected, two million have been evacuated and one has been killed, state media reports. |
| Wipha is expected to pass south of Shanghai on Wednesday evening. | Wipha is expected to pass south of Shanghai on Wednesday evening. |
| The storm has already disrupted power supplies to some 1,800 villages, and caused economic losses of almost 3bn yuan (almost $400m), the Xinhua state news agency reports. | The storm has already disrupted power supplies to some 1,800 villages, and caused economic losses of almost 3bn yuan (almost $400m), the Xinhua state news agency reports. |
| One man died after being electrocuted in the storm. | One man died after being electrocuted in the storm. |
| More than two million people were evacuated from Shanghai and the nearby provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang before the storm landed. | More than two million people were evacuated from Shanghai and the nearby provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang before the storm landed. |
| Extensive flooding | Extensive flooding |
| The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Shanghai says the authorities have warned Wipha could still bring extensive flooding, high winds and heavy rains to China's biggest city and surrounding areas. | The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Shanghai says the authorities have warned Wipha could still bring extensive flooding, high winds and heavy rains to China's biggest city and surrounding areas. |
| The typhoon - with winds of up to 45m (150ft) per second - made landfall at 0230 on Wednesday (1830 GMT Tuesday), but was losing force as it travelled north along the coast. | The typhoon - with winds of up to 45m (150ft) per second - made landfall at 0230 on Wednesday (1830 GMT Tuesday), but was losing force as it travelled north along the coast. |
| Typhoon animated guide In pictures: Typhoon looms | Typhoon animated guide In pictures: Typhoon looms |
| Two Women's World Cup matches, originally scheduled for Wednesday in Shanghai and Hangzhou, have been postponed to Thursday, Xinhua reports. | Two Women's World Cup matches, originally scheduled for Wednesday in Shanghai and Hangzhou, have been postponed to Thursday, Xinhua reports. |
| President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao demanded provinces safeguard the lives of residents, in a statement posted on the Chinese government website. | President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao demanded provinces safeguard the lives of residents, in a statement posted on the Chinese government website. |
| Central Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Tuesday as schools were shut and transport links cancelled, amid warnings the storm could be the strongest to hit the region in a decade. | Central Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Tuesday as schools were shut and transport links cancelled, amid warnings the storm could be the strongest to hit the region in a decade. |
| The province of Zhejiang south of Shanghai bore the initial brunt of Wipha. | The province of Zhejiang south of Shanghai bore the initial brunt of Wipha. |
| State media reported that 40,000 boats and ships were ordered back to port. | State media reported that 40,000 boats and ships were ordered back to port. |
| Wipha - a woman's name in Thai - grazed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting the closure of schools, offices and financial markets. | Wipha - a woman's name in Thai - grazed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting the closure of schools, offices and financial markets. |
| One man was reported killed and another seriously hurt when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in the capital, Taipei. | One man was reported killed and another seriously hurt when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in the capital, Taipei. |
| The deadliest storm to hit the coast of China in recent years was Typhoon Winnie in 1997, which killed 236 people. | The deadliest storm to hit the coast of China in recent years was Typhoon Winnie in 1997, which killed 236 people. |
| Are you in the area affected by Typhoon Wipha? Are you preparing to evacuate? Do you have friends or relatives in the region? Send us your comments and experiences. | Are you in the area affected by Typhoon Wipha? Are you preparing to evacuate? Do you have friends or relatives in the region? Send us your comments and experiences. |