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| Shanghai braced for Typhoon Wipha | Shanghai braced for Typhoon Wipha |
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| Some 200,000 people are being evacuated from China's financial hub, Shanghai, as a powerful typhoon barrels towards the country's east coast. | Some 200,000 people are being evacuated from China's financial hub, Shanghai, as a powerful typhoon barrels towards the country's east coast. |
| Residents from the city's exposed areas were being moved to temporary shelters ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Wipha. | Residents from the city's exposed areas were being moved to temporary shelters ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Wipha. |
| Forecasters said the storm, expected to make landfall by early Wednesday, could be the worst to hit in a decade. | Forecasters said the storm, expected to make landfall by early Wednesday, could be the worst to hit in a decade. |
| Rains and winds from Wipha have hit north Taiwan, forcing schools and offices to shut and grounding flights. | Rains and winds from Wipha have hit north Taiwan, forcing schools and offices to shut and grounding flights. |
| One man was reported killed when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in the capital, Taipei. | One man was reported killed when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in the capital, Taipei. |
| Gaining strength | Gaining strength |
| href="/1/hi/sci/tech/4183344.stm">Typhoon animated guide Shanghai and the Chinese coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian to the south have all issued typhoon warnings, the official Xinhua News Agency said. | |
| Experts said the typhoon, which was gaining strength as it approached, could bring up to 200mm of rain and winds of more than 150km/h. | Experts said the typhoon, which was gaining strength as it approached, could bring up to 200mm of rain and winds of more than 150km/h. |
| "This is the first time in 10 years that the eye of the storm will probably make landfall in Shanghai," said Ding Ruoyang, a meteorologist at the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau. | "This is the first time in 10 years that the eye of the storm will probably make landfall in Shanghai," said Ding Ruoyang, a meteorologist at the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau. |
| He said that residents in vulnerable areas or structures were being evacuated. | He said that residents in vulnerable areas or structures were being evacuated. |
| "The evacuation includes residents who live in old and dangerous houses, workers who live in temporary construction site structures, as well as workers living near the shore," he added. | "The evacuation includes residents who live in old and dangerous houses, workers who live in temporary construction site structures, as well as workers living near the shore," he added. |
| By Tuesday afternoon, the heavily-populated city was covered in heavy cloud and rain had been falling steadily overnight, the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Shanghai said. | By Tuesday afternoon, the heavily-populated city was covered in heavy cloud and rain had been falling steadily overnight, the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Shanghai said. |
| But the streets remained busy and schools and offices are still operating. | But the streets remained busy and schools and offices are still operating. |
| Flood control officials in nearby Zhejiang province have also urged residents to prepare for evacuations, check reservoirs and be on alert for flash flooding and landslides. | Flood control officials in nearby Zhejiang province have also urged residents to prepare for evacuations, check reservoirs and be on alert for flash flooding and landslides. |
| Boats and ships were ordered to return to port ahead of the storm and ferry services were suspended, state media said. | Boats and ships were ordered to return to port ahead of the storm and ferry services were suspended, state media said. |
| 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. |