A strong typhoon "Ying-Fa"

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A strong typhoon "Ying-Fa" on Sunday reached the shores of the Chinese province of Zhejiang, according to official Chinese media.
The strength of wind gusts in the typhoon zone is about 140 km / h. Public transport does not work in the cities, all flights have been canceled, about 360 thousand people have been evacuated. Major ports in Shanghai and Ningbo have suspended operations.
Yinfa " is moving to the northwest at a speed of 15 km/h, the wind is accompanied by a heavy downpour.
About 100 thousand people in Shanghai are working on flood prevention.

China pays increased attention to the threat of flooding, including in connection with the tragedy in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan Province, where, according to official data, 50 people died as a result of flooding caused by a typhoon, which caused about 500 millimeters of precipitation per day, which exceeds the annual norm in this region.
Currently, the military in Zhengzhou is clearing the four-kilometer Jingguang automobile tunnel, which was very quickly flooded while hundreds of people were in it on cars. There is a fear that after clearing the tunnel, the number of victims in Zhengzhou may significantly increase.
Forecasters note that the typhoon should reach the north-eastern province of Jiangsu by the evening.

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