Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in over 70 years as Bebinca makes landfall

Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall Monday, state media reported. Flights were canceled, highways closed, and coastal residents evacuated as the city faced strong winds and heavy rain. 

A red alert remains in effect, with Bebinca surpassing the impact of 1949’s Typhoon Gloria, city authorities confirmed. 

The typhoon landed early Monday morning in the coastal area of Lingang New City, in Pudong to the city's east, the China Meteorological Administration said.