Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai in strongest storm since 1949

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- Normally bustling Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait out the worst of Typhoon Bebinca. The Category 1 storm, which made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning, is the most powerful ... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon’s center passes Shanghai

Typhoon Bebinca landed in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area in Pudong early Monday morning with wind speeds of up to 42 meters per second. Bebinca has surpassed typhoon Gloria to be the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, said the National Meteorological Centre. ( read original story ...)