Heavy rains and gale-force winds lashed Shanghai on Monday as Typhoon Bebinca tore through the Chinese city, closing rail lines and ports and shutting down air traffic.
Pudong and Hongqiao airports have been closed until further notice, stranding thousands of passengers on the first day of the mid-autumn festival.
At least 14 metro lines were closed, including the airport maglev express.
Shanghai’s municipal government said 250 emergency teams and more than 2,200 rescue workers have been on standby since Saturday.
“The typhoon’s main storm circle will directly hit Shanghai,” said Qi Liangbo, chief forecaster of the city’s meteorological office.
Landslip warnings have been issued for Hangzhou, Ningbo and other cities in Zhejiang province, adjacent to Shanghai.
The Hong Kong Observatory said Bebinca would move inland over eastern China and weaken later on Monday.