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The Star
a day ago
- Climate
- The Star
Twin threats rattle Shanghai
No way out: A damaged car partially submerged in a flooded neighbourhood in Miyun district, northern Beijing. — AFP Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Co-May's landfall in the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province in the early hours of yesterday was soon followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east. This raised concerns of larger-than-expected storm surges along the Chinese coast. While the winds from Co-May were weaker than those generated by typhoons, the Chinese financial hub and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have taken no chances. At least 640 flights could be cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports yesterday, including 410 at Pudong and 230 at Hongqiao, authorities said. All ferry services in Shanghai had been cancelled since yesterday morning, and drivers were told to drive under 60kph on highways, local media reported. Shanghai's Disneyland and Legoland remained open. But some rides and performances would be suspended at Legoland due to weather conditions, the park said. Airports at nearby cities Ningbo, Wenzhou and Hangzhou also saw flight cancellations and diversions. As of morning, more than 75% of yesterday's flights at Zhoushan had been cancelled. Some train services in the region were temporarily suspended with others operated under restricted speeds, state media said. Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China. The most significant typhoon in recent years that landed directly in Shanghai was Bebinca last year, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China's financial capital since 1949. Co-May made landfall in Zhoushan in the early hours of yesterday with maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre of 23m per second. Forecasters earlier expect Co-May to make another landfall closer to Shanghai in the evening. The storm coincided with a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula yesterday, located about 4,000km from Shanghai. China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre said the tsunami was expected to have a 'disastrous impact' on some parts of China's coast, including Shanghai and Zhoushan. The natural resources ministry has also issued tsunami warnings for the two cities. The said cities could be hit by waves of up to one metre in height in the early evening. Warnings of waves of up to 3m have been declared along Japan's Pacific coast due to the tsunami. — Reuters
TimesLIVE
2 days ago
- Climate
- TimesLIVE
Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands due to tropical storm
Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on Wednesday as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Landfall by Co-May in the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province early on Wednesday was soon followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east, raising concerns of larger than expected storm surges along the Chinese coast. Authorities lifted the tsunami warnings for Shanghai and Zhoushan later in the day. While the wind from Co-May was weaker than those generated by typhoons, the Chinese financial hub and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have taken no chances. At least 640 flights could be cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports on Wednesday, including 410 at Pudong and 230 at Hongqiao, authorities said. Ferry services in Shanghai had been cancelled since Wednesday morning and drivers were told to drive under 60km/h on highways, local media reported. Co-May made landfall in Shanghai at 4.40pm (8.40am GMT), with wind speeds similar to when the storm landed in Zhoushan earlier, at 83km/h. Rainfall of up to 100mm — about a month's worth — is expected within a six-hour period in the city, said municipal authorities, warning about potential waterlogging around the city centre. While some parks and the zoo have closed, Shanghai's Disneyland and Legoland remained open, with some rides suspended at Legoland due to weather conditions, the park said. Airports at nearby cities Ningbo, Wenzhou and Hangzhou saw flight cancellations and diversions. By Wednesday morning, more than 75% of the day's flights at Zhoushan were cancelled. Some train services in the region were temporarily suspended while others operated under restricted speeds, state media said. Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that usually make landfall further south in China. The most significant typhoon in recent years that landed directly in Shanghai was Bebinca last year, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China's financial capital since 1949. The arrival of Co-May coincided with a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, about 4,000km from Shanghai. While China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre said the tsunami was expected to have 'disastrous impacts' on some parts of China's coast, Shanghai's municipal earthquake agency later discounted potentially 'disastrous impacts'. Though nearby coastal regions could see water levels rise by up to 180cm in the evening, tidal waves around the city will not exceed warning levels, Shanghai's marine forecasting centre said, according to state media reports.
Otago Daily Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Otago Daily Times
Shanghai relocates 280,000 amid storm
Shanghai has relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Co-May's landfall in the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province in the early hours of Wednesday was soon followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east, raising concerns of larger-than-expected storm surges along the Chinese coast. Authorities lifted the tsunami warnings for Shanghai and Zhoushan later in the day. While the winds from Co-May were weaker than those generated by typhoons, the Chinese financial hub and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have taken no chances. At least 640 flights could be cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports on Wednesday, including 410 at Pudong and 230 at Hongqiao, authorities said. All ferry services in Shanghai had been cancelled since the morning, and drivers were told to drive under 60km/h on highways, local media reported. Rainfall of up to 100mm - about a month's worth - is expected within a six-hour period in the city, said municipal authorities, warning about potential waterlogging around the city centre. While some parks and the zoo have closed, Shanghai's Disneyland and Legoland remained open. But some rides and performances would be suspended at Legoland due to weather conditions, the park said. Airports at nearby cities Ningbo, Wenzhou and Hangzhou also saw flight cancellations and diversions. As of Wednesday morning, more than 75% of Wednesday's flights at Zhoushan had been cancelled. Some train services in the region were temporarily suspended with others operated under restricted speeds, state media said. Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China. The most significant typhoon in recent years that landed directly in Shanghai was Bebinca last year, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China's financial capital since 1949. Co-May made landfall in Zhoushan in the early hours of Wednesday with maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre of 83km/h. Forecasters expect the storm to make another landfall closer to Shanghai later in the day. The storm coincided with a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, about 4000km from Shanghai. Before noon on Wednesday, China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center said the tsunami was expected to have "disastrous impacts" on some parts of China's coast, including Shanghai and Zhoushan. However, Shanghai's municipal earthquake agency later issued a statement discounting potentially "disastrous impacts". Although nearby coastal regions could see water levels rise by up to 1.8 metres in the evening, tidal waves around the city would not exceed warning levels, Shanghai's marine forecasting centre said, according to state media reports.
India Today
2 days ago
- Climate
- India Today
Storm Co-May hits China as tsunami threat looms after Russia earthquake
Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on Wednesday as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy landfall in the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province in the early hours of Wednesday was soon followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east, raising concerns of larger-than-expected storm surges along the Chinese the winds from Co-May were weaker than those generated by typhoons, the Chinese financial hub and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have taken no chances. At least 640 flights could be cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports on Wednesday, including 410 at Pudong and 230 at Hongqiao, authorities ferry services in Shanghai had been cancelled since Wednesday morning, and drivers were told to drive under 60 kph (37 mph) on highways, local media Disneyland and Legoland remained open. But some rides and performances would be suspended at Legoland due to weather conditions, the park at nearby cities Ningbo, Wenzhou and Hangzhou also saw flight cancellations and diversions. As of Wednesday morning, more than 75% of Wednesday's flights at Zhoushan had been train services in the region were temporarily suspended with others operated under restricted speeds, state media is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China. The most significant typhoon in recent years that landed directly in Shanghai was Bebinca last year, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China's financial capital since made landfall in Zhoushan in the early hours of Wednesday with maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre of 23 metres per second (83 kph). Forecasters expect Co-May to make another landfall closer to Shanghai later on storm coincided with a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, about 4,000 km (2,500 miles) from National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center said the tsunami was expected to have a "disastrous impact" on some parts of China's coast, including Shanghai and natural resources ministry also issued tsunami warnings for the two cities, which could be hit by waves of up to 1 metre in height in the early of waves of up to 3 metres have been declared along Japan's Pacific coast due to the generated by earthquakes are capable of travelling thousands of kilometres across vast oceans without loss of power.- Ends
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Climate
- Business Recorder
Shanghai grapples with twin threats of tropical cyclone, tsunami
SHANGHAI: Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on Wednesday as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Co-May's landfall in the port city of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province in the early hours of Wednesday was soon followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east, raising concerns of larger-than-expected storm surges along the Chinese coast. While the winds from Co-May were weaker than those generated by typhoons, the Chinese financial hub and other cities in the Yangtze River delta have taken no chances. At least 640 flights could be cancelled at Shanghai's two main airports on Wednesday, including 410 at Pudong and 230 at Hongqiao, authorities said. All ferry services in Shanghai had been cancelled since Wednesday morning, and drivers were told to drive under 60 kph (37 mph) on highways, local media reported. Shanghai's Disneyland and Legoland remained open. But some rides and performances would be suspended at Legoland due to weather conditions, the park said. Airports at nearby cities Ningbo, Wenzhou and Hangzhou also saw flight cancellations and diversions. As of Wednesday morning, more than 75% of Wednesday's flights at Zhoushan had been cancelled. Some train services in the region were temporarily suspended with others operated under restricted speeds, state media said. Shanghai is rarely subject to direct hits from strong typhoons that generally make landfall further south in China. The most significant typhoon in recent years that landed directly in Shanghai was Bebinca last year, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China's financial capital since 1949. Co-May made landfall in Zhoushan in the early hours of Wednesday with maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre of 23 metres per second (83 kph). Forecasters expect Co-May to make another landfall closer to Shanghai later on Wednesday. The storm coincided with a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, about 4,000 km (2,500 miles) from Shanghai. China's National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center said the tsunami was expected to have a 'disastrous impact' on some parts of China's coast, including Shanghai and Zhoushan. Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia's Far East The natural resources ministry also issued tsunami warnings for the two cities, which could be hit by waves of up to 1 metre in height in the early evening. Warnings of waves of up to 3 metres have been declared along Japan's Pacific coast due to the tsunami. Tsunamis generated by earthquakes are capable of travelling thousands of kilometres across vast oceans without loss of power.
