Typhoon In-Fa made landfall in Eastern China on Sunday, causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people, the cancellation of flights in and out of Shanghai and the halting of business operations, according to state media. In-Fa landed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, at 12.30 pm, local time, with a maximum wind force of 38 meters (125 feet) per second, the China Meteorological Administration said. Heavy rain is expected in northern Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and parts of Anhui in the next 24 to 48 hours. The typhoon follows last week’s historic flooding in central Henan province where at least 63 people died, according to Xinhua. The city of more than 10 million is reeling from record rainfall, with a year’s worth of precipitation in just three days.

Source: Mint July 25, 2021 10:41 UTC