Typhoon In-Fa hits Eastern China, forcing more than 100,000 to evacuate - National Post

The typhoon follows last week’s historic flooding in central Henan province where at least 63 people died, including 12 people who were killed after subway trains were flooded

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People cross the street in the wind and rain along in Ningbo on July 25, 2021, as Typhoon In-Fa lashes the eastern coast of China. Photo by Hector Retamal /AFP via Getty Images

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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.

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In-Fa landed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, at 12.30 p.m., local time, with a maximum wind force of 38 metres per second, the China Meteorological Administration said. Local authorities ordered schools, markets and businesses to close, and relocated more than 100,000 people, with forecast rainfall of 10 inches (25.5 centimeters) to 14 inches, media reported.

In neighbouring Shanghai, all inbound and outbound flights scheduled on Sunday for the city’s two airports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao International Airport, were cancelled. High-speed trains in and out of the city will be suspended from 7 p.m., and some metro lines have already suspended service, according to railway authorities and the city government.

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The typhoon follows last week’s historic flooding in central Henan province where at least 63 people died, according to Xinhua. The death toll includes 12 people who were killed after subway trains were flooded in the capital Zhengzhou. The city of more than 10 million is reeling from record rainfall, with a year’s worth of precipitation in just three days.

A man on a bicycle wades through a flooded street in Manila, Philippines, on July 24, 2021. Photo by Lisa Marie David /Reuters

Thousands evacuated in Philippines

More than 87,000 people were affected by the monsoon rains, which were enhanced by Typhoon In-Fa even after it left the Philippines, according to the national disaster agency. At least 22,000 individuals are in evacuation centres, it said.

A 39-year-old woman in Baguio City, north of Manila, died from a vehicular accident caused by a fallen tree, the agency said. Authorities are verifying at least two more reported deaths.

Additional reporting by Siegfrid Alegado.

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