Eastern flight cancelled China On Saturday, typhoon “Renfa” blew to the mainland after heavy rains in Taiwan, and cargo ships were ordered to leave the area.
The provincial meteorological department announced that it is expected that In-fa will hit the coastal area of Zhejiang Province south of Shanghai on Sunday afternoon or evening.
According to the Taiwan Meteorological Administration, when the storm moved from Taiwan to the northwest, the continuous wind speed was 155 km/h and the gusts were as high as 191 km/h.
The official Xinhua News Agency said schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang were ordered to close. It said that road traffic will be suspended when necessary.
According to the “Zhejiang Daily” report on its website, the airport in Hangzhou, the capital of southwest Shanghai, cancelled 90% of its flights on Sunday, and more flights are expected to be cancelled on Monday.
According to Xinhua News Agency, large container ships evacuated from Shanghai Yangshan Port, which is one of the busiest shipping centers in the world.
It quoted the port authority as saying that the wind speed off the coast is 89 to 102 km/h and will accelerate.
Xinhua News Agency quoted China Railway Shanghai Group as saying that train services in parts of the Yangtze River Delta area around Shanghai will be suspended from Saturday to Thursday.
In-fa caused heavy waves and heavy rain in Taiwan, but no casualties were reported.
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