A woman carrying an umbrella braces against the wind and rain as Typhoon In-fa sweeps through Shanghai (AP)A typhoon has blown heavy rain across the Shanghai region, leaving roads and low-lying areas waterlogged and felling billboards and signs on its second landfall in eastern China. Flights and trains were cancelled and many offices were closed in Shanghai, including the US consulate. Tens of thousands of people have moved to shelters and others have been told not to leave home unless absolutely necessary. Expand Close A municipal worker clears a blockage in a roadside drain as Typhoon In-fa sweeps through Shanghai (AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp A municipal worker clears a blockage in a roadside drain as Typhoon In-fa sweeps through Shanghai (AP)Subway services in Shanghai were partially suspended to guard against possible flooding. By noon, Typhoon In-fa was centred about 37 miles to Shanghai’s south-west, packing sustained winds of about 62 miles per hour.

Source: Irish Independent July 26, 2021 07:41 UTC