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SHANGHAI, China – Tens of millions of people in Shanghai and across China’s densely populated east coast hunkered indoors Monday as the strongest storm to hit since 1949 swept in, downing trees and disrupting transport across the region.
Shanghai’s flood control headquarters told CCTV they had already received dozens of reports of incidents related to the typhoon — mostly fallen trees and billboards.Xiong Zhuowu, a doctor and resident of the northern Baoshan district, posted a video of a real estate agent’s sign being ripped away onto a roof in his compound.
Despite the violent downpours and sudden gusts of wind, some were still braving the weather to go about errands. All flights at Shanghai’s two main airports are grounded, and ferry services and some trains have been suspended.
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